Consider this: 90 percent of parents who are currently experiencing domestic violence within their relationship believe their children don’t know what’s happening. But when researchers asked the children, 9...
A new study highlights just how important it is for OBGYNs to screen pregnant women for abuse.
Myth: You deserve the abuse—you did something to provoke your partner. For Real: No one deserves to be abused. This is victim-blaming mentality, which focuses on the survivor’s behavior instead of t...
From reproductive rights to paid family leave to sexual and domestic violence, our society neatly categorizes issues where women bear the brunt of the...
It can seem inconceivable when you’re going through it, but after every breakup—even those from abusive partners—there will come a day when you feel that spark of attraction for someone again. E...
Help prevent domestic violence before it starts. Join the campaign to teach boys and young men the importance of healthy relationships and respect early. We'...
Lily hid from her ex for more than 20 years, but he found her because Facebook forces even women who need anonymity to use their real names.
Call the police if you suspect abuse
Take action and defend the victim, no matter who they are, be it your colleagues, friends, family or even neighbours
Don’t be surprised if the victim defends her abuser. Be supportive instead and offer to lend her a friendly shoulder and ear.
Encourage your neighbourhood watch, block association or your residents’ association to keep an eye out for domestic…
Domestic violence is often thought to occur behind closed doors in the secrecy of one’s home. But statistics show the effects of domestic violence spill over into many more areas—survivors’ and abuser...
More than one-third of women and one in 12 men have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime , according to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey. Anyone would agree that’s...
Domestic-violence survivors often struggle to find safe shelters that accept their pets. Animal advocates hope that’s changing.
Opening up about domestic violence, either to the police or one’s friends and family, is often difficult and frightening for many survivors. Many feel a sense of guilt and shame, as though some amount of res...
Only three survivors have been granted clemency in New York State history. Will others follow?
Many victims can't afford lawyers. What if we gave them one for free?
"We hope it will inspire survivors to reclaim their financial independence."
Esta Soler and Leslie Morgan Steiner talk about the NFL and how to end domestic violence.
Economic abuse is present in 98 percent of abusive relationships, and 60 percent of survivors report losing their jobs.
Leaving an abusive relationship is a traumatic decision. And it's often made even harder by a mess of financial roadblocks.
There’s no substitute for a professional advocate, an order of protection and an escape plan (when it’s safe to do so), but there are also apps which exist that can help survivors along the way. Be it a qui...
After four generations of violence in one family, L.Y. Marlow decided she couldn’t let her granddaughter, Promise, become a victim. Now Harvard has joined her fight.