Intimate partner violence, defined as abuse or aggression that occurs in an intimate relationship, affects millions of people ...
Last month, That 70s Show actor Danny Masterson was found guilty of raping two women in the early 2000s. However, the jury could not reach a verdict on a third allegation of rape involving Masterson’s ...
Two recent incidents of gender-based violence involving elected officials highlight the need for a shift in the way ...
The Rev. Dr. Thema Bryant says many Black churches have made progress on domestic violence — but too many still pressure women to stay, forgive, and protect the institution instead of protecting ...
Experiencing a violent encounter even once with an intimate partner or family member may increase a young adult's risk of having a heart attack, stroke or a heart failure hospitalization years later, ...
Australians are familiar with the disturbing statistics of intimate partner homicide: one Australian woman is killed every 11 ...
Intimate partner violence is a major public health concern. According to Statistics Canada, in 2018, 44 per cent of women experienced some form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Rates of ...
Nearly half of mass shootings in the U.S. are domestic violence-related.
Violence against women (VAW) is a significant global public health problem and grave violation of women’s sexual and ...
October is Domestic Violence Month—and a good time to be reminded that women are not the only victims. Men are victims too. As a society, with gender stereotypes and a long history of male violence ...
The report, which echoes calls made by previous reviews and advocates, highlights the failings of the current system to identify and prevent cases of intimate partner violence prior to the victim's ...