Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Christine Bork | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Violence Against Women Act, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Vawa, National Domestic Violence Month, Domestic Violence, Domestic Abuse, Chicago News
Christine Bork

Let's break the silence on all forms of domestic violence and give a voice to its victims. One is too many. No one deserves abuse.

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My Female Colleagues Told Me Not To Talk About The Abuse. I Did It Anyway

Michele Weldon | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Violence Against Women, Topeka, Salon Murders, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Texas, Northwestern University, Murders, I Closed My Eyes, Love Is Not Abuse, Pennsylvania, Wife Beaters, Domestic Violence, Illinois, Kansas, Women News
Michele Weldon

She told me I would never escape the label of a battered woman. We hung up that afternoon and never spoke again.

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LA Turns Purple in October: Raising Awareness About Domestic Violence

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Los Angeles, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Lapd, Mayor Villaraigosa, Domestic Violence, Violence Against Children, Violence Against Women, La Impact, Domestic Abuse, Los Angeles News
Antonio Villaraigosa

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and as a survivor of abuse and as mayor of LA, I have worked to leverage every resource at my disposal to end this cycle of violence. But we have our work cut out for us.

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Why Does 51% Own Less Than 1%?

K. Sujata | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Women, Bankruptcy, Gender Inequality, Health Care Costs, World Bank, Economic Development, World Development Report, U Visa, Budget Cuts, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Breast Cancer, Immigration, Domestic Violence, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Chicago News
K. Sujata

Women make up half the population and 40 percent of the world's workforce but hold just one percent of the world's wealth. We need to assume responsibility, ensuring women have safe and healthy lives.

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Nevada Ranks #1 in Rate of Women Murdered by Men

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Nevada, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Female Homicide Victimization, Violence Policy Center, Domestic Violence, Crime News
Josh Sugarmann

For the second year in a row, and for the fourth time in the last five years, Nevada is first in the nation in the rate of women killed by men.

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Ending Domestic Violence Is About Jobs, Homes And Protecting Kids, Too

Courtney Macavinta | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Joe Torre, Vawa, Joe Biden, Women's Rights, Healthy Living News
Courtney Macavinta

The hard truth: One in every four women experiences domestic violence during her lifetime, and more than 20 million women in the U.S. have been victims of rape.

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Top Ten Most Murderous States for Women Killed by Men

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Violence Against Women, Female Homicide Victimization, Violence Policy Center, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Family Violence, Domestic Violence Prevention, Domestic Violence, Healthy Living News
Josh Sugarmann

Each year for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October the Violence Policy Center releases its report When Men Murder Women. This VPC study, usin...

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Tamron Hall Opens Up About Murdered Sister

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Tamron Hall Domestic Violence, Tamron Hall, Domestic Violence, Tamron Hall Sister, Media News

In honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, MSNBC anchor Tamron Hall has opened up about her sister Renate, who was murdered in an apparen...

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Thank Goodness for the Good Men

Randy Susan Meyers | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Men Can Stop Rape, Rape, Congo Rape, Men Against Violence, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Nicholas Kristof, Sexual Assault, Men Against Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence, The Good Men Project, Women's Empowerment, Healthy Living News
Randy Susan Meyers

Good men know that women writing about women getting hurt is not a statement that men are never hurt. It's not a statement that women are all perfect. It's simply a statement about stopping violence against women.

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The Cycle Of Abuse: Like Clockwork

Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cycle of Abuse, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, But He'll Change, Violence Against Women, Women's Issues, Joanna v. Hunter, Domestic Violence, Domestic Abuse, Women's Empowerment, Video, Healthy Living News
Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Listen to this interview with Joanna V. Hunter, author of "But He'll Change: End the Thinking That Keeps You in an Abusive Relationship."

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Fasting Against the Violence at Home: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Randy Susan Meyers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Battered Women, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Violence Against Women, The Murderer's Daughters, Family Violence, Children's Health, Domestic Violence, Impact News
Randy Susan Meyers

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and during that time, it's important to think of the children who watch as their parents raise fists to each other, to them, and to strangers.

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Caritas Hollywood: UnderShare Shares the Love

Fabio Periera | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Paget Brewster, Kristanna Loken, Db-Sweeney, Rape Advocacy, Homelessness, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Suicide Girls, Domestic Violence, Missy Suicide, Undershare, Impact News
Fabio Periera

For rape victims, the homeless and those recovering from domestic violence, starting the day with dignity can mean simply putting on a clean pair of underwear and socks.

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Beyond the Easy Irony of Murdered Gun Advocate Meleanie Hain

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, National Rifle Association, Open Carry, Ccw, Concealed Carry, Meleanie Hain, Murder-Suicide, Gun Control, Pennsylvania, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association, Second Amendment, Guns, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

The absolute she tried to personify -- that owning a handgun will guarantee your safety -- is false.

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Escaping Domestic Violence: Ms. J's Struggle

Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mary Kay, National Domestic Violence Hotline, Annette John-Hall, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Philadelphia Inquirer, Break the Cycle, Domestic Violence, Domestic Abuse, Impact News

A woman's struggle with domestic violence doesn't always end after escape from the abuser. As Annette John-Hall reports in the Philadelphia Inquirer, ...

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Mira Sorvino: Speak Openly About Domestic Abuse

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Allstate, Mira Sorvino, Tell a P.a.L., Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Domestic Violence, Video, Impact News

As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The Allstate Foundation and actress Mira Sorvino are encouraging American women to begin a discussion of...

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The Balloon Hoax and Emotional Abuse Awareness

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Reality Television, Balloon Hoax, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Richard Heene, Emotional Abuse, Mayumi Heene, Wife Swap, Falcon Heene, Domestic Violence, Healthy Living News
SaraKay Smullens

Richard Heene's type of abuse is a glaring example of a largely ignored aspect of violence, emotional abuse. If not addressed emotional abuse easily morphs in physical and sexual violence.

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Ending Domestic Violence Means Teaching Respect

Courtney Macavinta | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Self-Respect, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Dating Violence, Teens, Healthy Living News
Courtney Macavinta

My first memory in life is of my mother holding me up as a human shield to get my dad to stop beating her. I was just 2-years-old. Now my goal is to break this cycle of disrespect.

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Louisiana #1 in Rate of Women Murdered by Men

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Female Homicide, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Louisiana, Female Homicide Victimization, Domestic Violence, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

In cases where the victim-to-offender relationship could be identified, 91 percent of female victims were murdered by someone they knew. Where weapon use could be determined, firearms were the most common.

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Obama-Biden -- Strong Allies in Fight Against Domestic Violence - McCain/Palin, not as clear...

Becky Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Sara Palin, Joe Biden, John McCain 2008, Election, Domestic Violence, Barack Obama, Politics News
Becky Lee

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of participating in a national conference call with Senator Joe Biden along with hundreds of other activists on the front lines in the fight against Domestic Violence.

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Domestic Violence Deadly for Women

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Domestic Violence, Violence Against Women, Female Homicide Victimization, Homicide, Family Violence, Violence Prevention, Healthy Living News
Josh Sugarmann

New findings demonstrate how domestic violence can escalate to homicide, often with the help of a gun -- a fact that has not gone unnoticed even in the most pro-gun states.

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Why I Do What I Do & Why It Is Worth It

Michelle Renee | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Recovery, Violence Against Women, Relationships, Violence, Violentstop Violence, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Michelle Renee, Relationship Violence, Domestic Violence, Healthy Living News
Michelle Renee

You, the survivor, are the reason I keep going and forge ahead with nothing but heart and soul and a vision for positive change in the lives of those who have suffered at the hands of another so violently.

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Breaking The Chains of Domestic Violence

Michelle Renee | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Violence Against Women, Inspiration, Health, Womens Issues, Held Hostage, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Michelle Renee, Self-Improvement, Mother and Daughter, Self-Esteem, Domestic Violence, Happiness, Relationships, Healthy Living News
Michelle Renee

My daughter and I were violently attacked in November 2000 by three masked gunmen. Held Hostage takes readers from the dark aftermath of this painful experience to confronting my abusive past and what it took for me and my daughter to overcome tragedy with self-love.

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month - Ready for Primetime Debates

Becky Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Vice Presidential Debate, Domestic Violence, Politics News
Becky Lee

Violence against women isn't just a domestic issue -- it's an international human rights issue as well. Women and girls suffer disproportionately from violence.

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