The US National Committee for UNIFEM and the National Council for Research on Women Join Forces on a National Conference to Promote Efforts Aimed at Ending Violence against Women. The conference is a collaborative initiative between two preeminent organizations working towards ending this global pandemic.
The US National Committee for the United Nations Development Fund for [...]
Dorchen Leidholdt and Jane Manning contribute to New York Times OP-Ed to demand for a statute which will recognize choking as a crime whether or not physical injury is evident.
By DORCHEN LEIDHOLDT and JANE MANNING
NEW YORKERS have heard a stream of grave accusations this week that our governor tried to obstruct a domestic assault [...]
Each year, an estimated 400,000 domestic violence incidents are reported to law enforcement in New York and approximately 300,000 calls are received by hotlines throughout the State. Close to 165,000 orders of protection are issued annually in domestic violence cases in New York.
As though such numbers are not already enough, the grim economic condition [...]
By Saswat Pattanayak
As job losses increasingly become a norm, so does domestic violence. For the men who lose jobs what results is frustrations targeted at family; for women, it is dual oppression – at workplace and at home.
Bad economy is simply not bad for the country, it is sad for the family members who struggle [...]
Walt McClure for Fox 23 reports that new billboards are aiming to raise teen awareness about domestic violence.
You’ll soon be seeing some new billboards aimed at raising teens’ awareness about domestic violence.
The campaign put together by the state Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence is called Coaching Boys into Men, with the purpose of [...]
Esther Wu writes for Dallas News about abuses among the immigrant communities. She says, there is a high rate number of domestic violence among immigrants, because some immigrant women may feel helpless since they lack communication skills, or their husbands may hold their passports.
Officials say Texas is a major destination for victims of human trafficking.
“Human [...]
Rebecca Cathcart writes in NY Times about a new bill that proposes database of domestic violence offenders.
LOS ANGELES — Web sites that promise to give the dirt on prospective dates abound. A guy has a roving eye? Look him up on DontDateHimGirl.com.
But a California lawmaker says the background checks can be far more serious. [...]
The National Law Journal updates readers about Adriana Becerril, who has alleged perpetration of domestic violence by her ex-husband the night before she joined a new job. She is being represented by Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, LLP. The article follows:
Battered workers press for rights to time off: States are passing laws mandating leave; more [...]
Two decades ago, on October 1, 1987, the month of October was declared as Domestic Violence Awareness Month through the efforts of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The observation began with creation of the first national toll-free hotline and since then October 1 has been designated as a national Day of Unity.
Following is [...]
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