Intimate Partner Violence

1 In 4 American Women Attacked By Intimate Partner, Survey Finds

AP | By MIKE STOBBE | Posted 12.15.2011

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ATLANTA -- It's a startling number: 1 in 4 women surveyed by the government say they were violently attacked by their husbands or boyfriends. Experts...

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Man Allegedly Held Ex-Girlfriend Prisoner For 2 Months, Nearly Killed Her

Posted 11.25.2011

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A man was arrested Friday after allegedly abusing and holding his former girlfriend captive in his apartment on Chicago's Northwest Side for more than...

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Why Do Smart Women Date Abusive Men?

Hayley Rose Horzepa | Posted 09.28.2011

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Hayley Rose Horzepa

Why do smart women date abusive men? I was asked this question countless times as I found myself stuck in an abusive relationship that began to spiral even more out of control.

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Silence + Intimate Partner Violence = A Price Too High to Pay

Catherine Shugrue dos Santos | Posted 05.25.2011

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Catherine Shugrue dos Santos

I have seen an increase in the severity of intimate partner violence incidents and murders of LGBT victims over the past few years. Intimate partner violence is about power. It is about control. And it is increasingly deadly.

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Murder In Jefferson's Village: UVA Death Exposes Reality of Intimate Partner Violence

Anushay Hossain | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anushay Hossain

One of the advantages academic institutions have is that they can always take a situation and turn it into an educational opportunity. Right now, UVA has a chance to teach us all about intimate partner violence.

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Beyond Punishment: What Really Matters About Chris Brown's Sentence

Jaclyn Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jaclyn Friedman

We need to ask what kind of sentence will help ensure Brown -- and men all over the country just like him -- never beats another woman.

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Researcher Says Women's Initiation of Domestic Violence Predicts Risk to Women

Glenn Sacks | Posted 11.17.2011

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Glenn Sacks

While studies have consistently found that women initiate as much violence against their male partners as vice versa, two-thirds of domestic violence injuries are suffered by women.

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Death on the Home Front

Ann Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ann Jones

No society that sends its men abroad to do violence can expect them to come home and be at peace. Wake up, America. The boys are coming home, and they're not the boys who went away.

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How Many More Rihannas?

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 11.17.2011

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Abby L. Ferber

This incident provides us with an opportunity to engage in a broader discussion about violence against women.

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