Justice for Gisèle Pelicot? 51 Guilty Verdicts Doesn’t Come Close
Justice for Gisèle Pelicot? 51 Guilty Verdicts Doesn’t Come Close Gisèle Pelicot refused to carry the shame that so many victims of sexual assault endure….
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The Risk of Domestic Violence Increases During the Holidays
The Risk of Domestic Violence Increases During the Holidays The holidays are typically assumed to bring happy families and festive gatherings. But for victims of intimate…
From Gender Apartheid to Femicide: Taliban’s “Most Extreme and Brutal” Actions Against Women
From Gender Apartheid to Femicide: Taliban’s “Most Extreme and Brutal” Actions Against Women As the widespread international reactions to the Taliban’s closure of medical institutes…
Brain injuries often go unrecognized among domestic violence victims
Brain injuries often go unrecognized among domestic violence victims Nearly a quarter of women experience physical abuse from partners, and up to 90% of those…
New University of Calgary study explores preventing domestic violence
New University of Calgary study explores preventing domestic violence New research from the University of Calgary School of Public Policy is revealing key indicators that…
Why the Law Fails Victims of Violent Partners
Why the Law Fails Victims of Violent Partners There are a number of charges that can be laid when one partner abuses the other: assault,…
The Increased Risks for Rural Intimate Partner Violence Victims
The Increased Risks for Rural Intimate Partner Violence Victims Link to full story here.
Criminalizing coercive control
Criminalizing coercive control Canada is on the verge of becoming the latest jurisdiction – after England-Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Australia – to make coercive control…
Intimate partner violence put this woman in foster care as a child. Advocates today want more youth supports
Intimate partner violence put this woman in foster care as a child. Advocates today want more youth supports Child exposure to domestic violence is one…
