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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

End the Violence, Ensure Housing for All

Maria Foscarinis | Posted 12.24.2012 | Impact
Read More: Violence Against Women Act, Federal Housing Assistance, Domestic Violence Survivor, Violence Against Women, Housing, Homelessness, Violence Against Women Act 2012, Homeless, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Domestic Violence, Domestic Abuse, Impact News
Maria Foscarinis

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Violence, both domestic and public, is a daily reality for too many Americans, and it's especially acute for people who are poor or homeless.

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Domestic Violence: A Month of Awareness but a Daily Occurrence

Debra Houry, MD, MPH | Posted 12.22.2012 | Crime
Read More: Violence, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Abuse, Violence Against Women, Domestic Violence Awareness, Domestic Violence, Domestic Abuse, Violence Against Women Act, Crime News
Debra Houry, MD, MPH

Although I am glad that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I've been an emergency room doctor for 17 years -- for me, every day is domestic violence awareness day.

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Black Women Murdered by Men Most Often Die by Gunfire, Usually by Someone They Know

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 12.18.2012 | Black Voices
Read More: Gun Violence, Black Female Homicide Victimization, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Female Homicide Victimization, Domestic Violence, Black Voices News
Josh Sugarmann

Black women in America are almost always killed by someone they know, most often with a gun, and usually as the result of an argument according to "When Men Murder Women," a report released each year by my organization, the Violence Policy Center.

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Economic Security Can Combat Domestic Violence

K. Sujata | Posted 12.18.2012 | Chicago
Read More: Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Economic Security, Paycheck Fairness Act, Domestic Violence, Healthy Families Act, Domestic Violence Prevention, Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2012, Chicago News
K. Sujata

We have the power to create systemic change in domestic violence if we empower women with the opportunities to have viable and long-lasting economic security.

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Domestic Violence: A Journey of Hope

Amy Neumann | Posted 12.16.2012 | Impact
Read More: Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Verizon Hopeline, Ndvh, Domestic Violence, Ndah, Journey of Hope Tour, Impact News
Amy Neumann

Domestic violence is more prevalent than many are aware. In the U.S., it affects nearly one in every four women and one in every seven men in their lifetimes.

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Sex and World Peace: Or, What Little Girls Have to Do With Our Wars

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 12.12.2012 | World
Read More: Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Islam, Vday, Malala Yousafzai, War on Women, Violence Against Women, Healthy Masculinity, One Billion Rising, Rape, Domestic Violence, Video, World News
Soraya Chemaly

The very best indicator and predictor of a state's peacefulness is not wealth, military expenditures or religion; the best predictor is how well its girls and women are treated.

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What Men Are Afraid To Tell Judges In Divorce Court

Joseph E. Cordell | Posted 12.10.2012 | Divorce
Read More: Divorce Court, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Divorce Advice, Divorce News
Joseph E. Cordell

When guys going through divorce say they are the victims of domestic violence, they are often met with blank stares, suspicion and disbelief.

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Nevada Once Again Leads Nation in Women Murdered by Men

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 11.26.2012 | Politics
Read More: Violence Against Women Act, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Vawa, Female Homicide Victimization, Violence Policy Center, Domestic Violence, Domestic Abuse, Violence Against Women, Violence Against Women Act 2012, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

For the third year in a row, and for the fifth time in six years, Nevada ranked first in the nation in the rate of women killed by men according to the annual report When Men Murder Women.

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Christine Bork | Posted 12.25.2011 | Chicago
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 | Women
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 | Los Angeles
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 | Chicago
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 | Crime
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 | Healthy Living
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 | Healthy Living
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 | Media
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 | Healthy Living
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 | Healthy Living
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 | Impact
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 | Impact
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 | Politics
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 | Impact
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 | Impact
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 | Healthy Living
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 | Healthy Living
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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