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Women comprise 42% of Australia's homeless population. Not only do many women become homeless due to family violence, homelessness can expose them to further gendered violence. Research shows homeless women experience violence – or feel vulnerable to it – in crisis accommodation, such as private rooming houses and motels, to which housing services often refer them due to the scarcity of more suitable alternatives.

Lily hid from her ex for more than 20 years, but he found her because Facebook forces even women who need anonymity to use their real names.

List of ways you can help a friend or family member that is experiencing domestic violence or abuse.

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We need everyone's help. When people think of domestic violence, they may not consider financial abuse, which includes controlling access to money and other assets. Help Allstate Foundation Purple Purse break the silence.

Imagine that it's midnight and you're hiding in a bathroom, terrified. You didn't want to call 911, but you were desperate. When the paramedics arrive, you feel momentarily relieved. Then they start to ask you questions—Have you had anything to drink tonight? Was there an argument? What did you say that triggered the violence?

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Violence Against Women (VAW) almost always takes the form of interpersonal violence, such as sexual assault/abuse and domestic physical abuse, which continues to have great stigma and denial in our society. This denial of the reality of abuse and violence that pervades our communities results in ignorance of how to support a survivor. We have…

The most important thing is to validate the victim's experience, according to Rosemonde Pierre-Louis.

Transgender Sexual Violence Survivors: A Self-Help Guide to Healing and Understanding is a substantial document that includes information about the prevalence of sexual violence against transgender/gender non-conforming individuals; lists common long- and short-term responses to trauma; addresses the question of whether there is a relationship between sexual assault and gender identity issues; discusses issues associated with WPATH Standards of Care and Informed Consent models as they…

Safe, Healthy and Ready to Learn is a consensus report on children exposed to violence, and explores policy solutions to help children, families, and communities heal and thrive.

Hear from survivors of sexual violence as they share their individual stories, the recovery process and how their journey to getting help from loved ones and...

"Energy held in immobility can be transformed ... contrary to popular belief, trauma can be healed -- in many cases without long hours of ...

Research shows that religious freedom is a force that reduces and even prevents corruption, and it’s also a necessary element that makes societies more tolerant and peaceful.

More than 20 years after war left Bosnia scarred by violence and destruction, much of the generation born in the wake of that conflict has known little but struggle. Desperate and angry about their situation, many young men lash out violently and seek solace in drugs and alcohol. Post-war Machismo: Be a Man follows the journey of one Bosnian teen, Dragan, who turned his life around through the Be a Man club. An initiative aimed at teens living in post-war Balkan nations, Be…

There are so many voices talking about domestic violence, but few as important, influential, or effective as a father to his children.

New data shows violence in the home hinders the academic performance of their classmates, too. Reporting domestic violence makes a big difference.

One in three young adults experiences some form of abuse. Teaching teens how to build healthy relationships can break the cycle.

Domestic-violence volunteer: The problem is too large for the few organizations that are trying to solve it.

We live in a world with perpetual violence in the Middle East. Often, if we're honest, we don't understand why. But with violence increasing to even higher levels than usual in the past few weeks, Christians simply can't ignore what's going on.
So we asked Todd Deatherage, co-founder of the Telos

Brazilians who defend the Amazon are facing threats and attacks from criminal networks engaged in illegal logging. The situation is only getting worse under ...