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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

End the Violence, Ensure Housing for All

Maria Foscarinis | Posted 12.24.2012 | Impact
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.

Domestic Violence: A Month of Awareness but a Daily Occurrence

Debra Houry, MD, MPH | Posted 12.22.2012 | Crime
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.

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

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 12.18.2012 | Black Voices
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.

Economic Security Can Combat Domestic Violence

K. Sujata | Posted 12.18.2012 | Chicago
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.

Domestic Violence: A Journey of Hope

Amy Neumann | Posted 12.16.2012 | Impact
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.

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

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 12.12.2012 | World
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.

What Men Are Afraid To Tell Judges In Divorce Court

Joseph E. Cordell | Posted 12.10.2012 | Divorce
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.

Nevada Once Again Leads Nation in Women Murdered by Men

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 11.26.2012 | Politics
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.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Christine Bork | Posted 12.25.2011 | Chicago
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.

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

Michele Weldon | Posted 12.25.2011 | Women
Michele Weldon

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

LA Turns Purple in October: Raising Awareness About Domestic Violence

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 12.21.2011 | Los Angeles
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.

Why Does 51% Own Less Than 1%?

K. Sujata | Posted 12.14.2011 | Chicago
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.

Nevada Ranks #1 in Rate of Women Murdered by Men

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 11.20.2011 | Crime
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.

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

Courtney Macavinta | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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.

Top Ten Most Murderous States for Women Killed by Men

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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...

Tamron Hall Opens Up About Murdered Sister

Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

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...

Thank Goodness for the Good Men

Randy Susan Meyers | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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.

The Cycle Of Abuse: Like Clockwork

Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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."

Fasting Against the Violence at Home: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Randy Susan Meyers | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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.

Caritas Hollywood: UnderShare Shares the Love

Fabio Periera | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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.

Beyond the Easy Irony of Murdered Gun Advocate Meleanie Hain

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Josh Sugarmann

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

Escaping Domestic Violence: Ms. J's Struggle

Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

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, ...

Mira Sorvino: Speak Openly About Domestic Abuse

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

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

The Balloon Hoax and Emotional Abuse Awareness

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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.

Ending Domestic Violence Means Teaching Respect

Courtney Macavinta | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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.