Power and control takes many forms. Newsweek has an eye opening story about abusive males using emotional and physical to pressure their female partners to get pregnant.
Overall, rates of reproductive coercion among family-planning-clinic patients are suprisingly high: about one in five women report their partner having attempted to coerce them into pregnancy. [...]
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Disaster and the Plight of Haitian Women
We found this interesting article on Huffington Post about Haitian Women and the recent earthquake.
Violence against women is an unaddressed catastrophe in Haiti. Kay Fanm, a
Haitian women’s rights organization, estimates that 72% of Haitian girls surveyed have been raped and at least 40% of women are victims of domestic violence. Human trafficking and [...]
Action Alert: Urge Senators to Support Increased Funding for Domestic Violence Services
Here’s a message we received in our Inbox:
Hello Stop Family Violence Activists!
Here’s an important action alert from our colleagues at National Network to End Domestic Violence
Urge Key Senators to Support Increased Funding for Domestic Violence Services!
Congress is finalizing the funding bills for fiscal year 2010. The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have passed separate [...]
In England a Proposal for Domestic Violence Offenders List
In England, there is a proposal by police chiefs to to create a registry of repeat domestic violence offenders. In theory, women would be able to check the list to make sure any potential partners didn’t have a history of domestic violence offenses.
From The Telegraph:
The move would be backed up by a second [...]
VAWA 15 Year Anniversary
From the National Domestic Violence Hotline News:
Women’s groups, including National Domestic Violence Hotline CEO Sheryl Cates, gathered at Vice President Joe Biden’s home Tuesday night to toast the 15th anniversary of landmark legislation aimed at eliminating violence against women.
“You’ve helped so many women step out of the darkness. You’ve helped so many young girls expect [...]
Asylum Seekers and Domestic Violence
Encouraging news via The New York Times:
The Obama administration has opened the way for foreign women who are victims of severe domestic beatings and sexual abuse to receive asylum in the United States. The action reverses a Bush administration stance in a protracted and passionate legal battle over the possibilities for battered women to [...]
New White House Advisor on Violence Against Women Named
Lynn Rosenthal has been appointed as the new White House Advisor on Violence Against Women:
From the office announment:
Washington, DC – Vice President Biden, the author of the landmark Violence Against Women Act, announced today the appointment of Lynn Rosenthal as the new White House Advisor on Violence Against Women. Ms. Rosenthal is one of the [...]
Domestic Violence versus the Flu
Here’s an interesting commentary piece from Casey Gwinn, via the Emery County Progress that looks at the recent response to the swine flu pandemic versus how we have responded to the issue of domestic violence.
Casey, a former Sand Diego City Attorney, who is featured in our program, You’re Hurting Me Too: Children and Domestic Violence. [...]
Texas: Sexual Assault Victims Charged for Rape Kits
An investigative report from a Houston television station found that sexual assault victims were being billed for ithe investigation of their own assaults:
HOUSTON — Victims of sexual assault are getting bills, rejection letters and pushy calls from bill collectors while a state crime victims’ fund sits full of cash, Local 2 Investigates reported Thursday.
“I’m [...]
Software Helps Domestic Violence Victims
Here’s an interesting story out of Minnesota about Day One a software program that helps domestic violence shelters connect victims to available shelter space.
From Scott Russell at MInnPost:
Here’s how it works. Say a woman calls a domestic violence shelter and the shelter is full. The advocate keeps the victim on the phone and checks [...]
