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Domestic Violence

An Open Letter to Rihanna: What It's Like Taking Your Boyfriend To Court

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 03.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Violence, Rihanna, 2009 Grammys, Chris Brown, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Grammy Awards, Chris Brown and Rihanna, Living News
Charlotte Hilton Andersen

I'm no celebrity and I'm certainly not a lawyer -- but I have been a victim of dating violence. And I did what only about 5 percent of victims do: I pressed charges and took my boyfriend to court.

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Celebrities Are Just Like Us

Becky Lee | Posted 03.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Education, Relationships, Entertainment, Health, Domestic Violence, Women's Health and Rights, Entertainment News
Becky Lee

Domestic violence is a universal problem blind to income, age, race, status, religion, and physical appearance.

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Peaceful Revolution: Congress: Include Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act in the Recovery Package!

Elizabeth Lower-Basch | Posted 02.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Unemployed Workers, Jobs, Eligibility, Parenting, Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act, Mom's Rising, UI Benefits, Part-Time Workers, Unemployed, Full-Time Workers, Unemployment, Middle Class Families, Child Tax Credit, Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Domestic Violence, Mandatory Job Transfer, Living News
Elizabeth Lower-Basch

Astonishingly enough, what the government often does is give breaks to everyone except the people who need them the most. Less than 40 percent of unemployed workers receive UI benefits.

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Domestic Violence as a Human Rights Violation

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 02.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Human Rights, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Vawa, Women Lawyers, Social Justice Advocate, Human Rights Institute, Human Rights Violation, Order of Protection, Caroline Bettingger-Lopez, Women in Law, Domestic Violence, Jessica Gonzales, Jessica Lenahan, Jessica Gonzales v. United States, Restraining Order, Violence Against Women Act, Iachr, Convention for the Elimination of the Discrimination Against Women, Spousal Abuse, Domestic Abuse as a Human Rights Violation, Cedaw, Jessica Gonzales Domestic Abuse, Living News
Arlene M. Roberts

Jessica Gonzales is a domestic violence survivor. Ms. Gonzales filed suit, alleging violation of her civil rights, but after the Supreme Court rejected her claims, what options remained?

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New Coulter Voter Fraud Investigation Reveals Danger To Domestic Abuse Victims

Lee Stranahan | Posted 02.11.2009 | Media

Read More: Florida, Charlie Crist, Cyber Stalking, Celebrity Stalker, Voting Problems, Ann Coulter, Domestic Violence, Domestic Abuse, Media News
Lee Stranahan

Will Republican Governor Charlie Crist act quickly to solve the dangerous situation that GOP hearthrob Coulter and the state of Florida seem to have put abused women in?

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On January 20, With the Stroke of a Pen, President Obama Can Undo Some of the Damage of the Past Eight Years

Anthony D. Romero | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Transition, Reproductive Rights, Free Speech, Guantanamo, Spying, Aclu, Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Domestic Violence, HuffPost Election Reaction, Election Reaction, Politics News
Anthony D. Romero

Presidents have enormous power to establish policy by executive order, federal regulation, or simply by refocusing the efforts and emphases of the executive agencies.

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In Violent Times, Sixth Sense is the Best Offense

Zondra Hughes | Posted 11.28.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Relationships, Jennifer Hudson's Nephew, Jennifer Hudson Tragedy, Sixth Sense, Personal Safety, Domestic Violence, Chicago News
Zondra Hughes

I have watched the Hudson tragedy coverage evolve from shock and horror to blame. Let's end the blame game here. Let's begin a proactive and preventive conversation instead.

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

Becky Lee | Posted 11.25.2008 | Politics

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 11.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Gun Violence, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Domestic Violence, Violence Against Women, Female Homicide Victimization, Homicide, Family Violence, Violence Prevention, 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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A Land Where Nowhere Is Safe: A Lesbian Activist Speaks About Gender and Violence in Kyrgyzstan

Anna Kirey | Posted 11.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Women, Hate Crimes, Rape, Survivor, Women's Issues, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Lesbian, Sexual Orientation, Transgendered, Men, Traditional Society, Transgender Issues, Global Feminism, Kyrgyzstan, Human Rights Watch, Bisexual, Sexual Harassment, Man, Osce, Muslim, Labrys, Manhood, Harrassment, Domestic Violence, Soviet Union, Living News
Anna Kirey

The government does not even recognize officially that lesbian or bisexual women and transgender people exist. There is no place for us in a conservative, patriarchal value system.

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Freedom from Domestic Violence: Right or Responsibility?

Becky Lee | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Human Rights, John McCain, Presidential Debates, Prevention, Domestic Violence, Economy, Barack Obama, Politics News
Becky Lee

* Putting Words in Moderator Bob Schieffer's Mouth for Tonight's Debate With the economic crisis certain to take the center stage in tonight's Presid...

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

Michelle Renee | Posted 11.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Recovery, Violence Against Women, Relationships, Violence, Violentstop Violence, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Michelle Renee, Relationship Violence, Domestic Violence, 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 11.07.2008 | Living

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, 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 11.02.2008 | Politics

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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Military Struggling To Balance War Demands WIth Use Of Soldiers Charged With Domestic Violence

New York Times | LIZETTE ALVAREZ and DEBORAH SONTAG | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Military Violence, Violence Soliders, Warwire, Domestic Violence US Military, Domestic Violence, Politics News

A few months after Sgt. William Edwards and his wife, Sgt. Erin Edwards, returned to a Texas Army base from separate missions in Iraq, he assaulted he...

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The Fight Against Domestic Violence

Joe Biden | Posted 08.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Presidential Candidate, Iowa, Senate, Joe Biden, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence Legal Representation, Lawyers, Politics News
Joe Biden

Once a domestic violence victim steps out from the shadow of an abusive relationship, what does she need? Lawyers.

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