domestic violence
« Previous Entries4 NJ Assemblywomen Propose 5 Bills to Curb Domestic Violence
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence estimates that 1.3 million women experience physical assault by an intimate partner each year.
This statistic disturbed four New Jersey assemblywomen who banded together to create a package of bills designed to lower that number according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Among their proposals are provisions to impose greater penalties on [...]
Philadelphia Police Address Sharp Rise in Domestic Violence
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009Domestic violence murder is up in Philadelphia, just as it is in the rest of the nation. The rise is counter to the overall drop in Philly homicides. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the Police Department is formulating a new directive and it will include steps such as requiring each police district to keep a [...]
Consider Giving a Helping Hand to Your Local Shelter This Holiday Season
Monday, December 7th, 2009Monica Yant Kinney asks us to remember domestic violence survivors when considering our holiday giving.
To escape domestic violence can mean leaving your life behind. Often women flee to a shelter with little more than the clothes on their backs. According to Stephanie Price of Women Against Abuse, a shelter in the metro Philadelphia area, women [...]
Violence against Women – Fighting as a Way to End the Cycle of Abuse
Sunday, October 25th, 2009Fighting back can actually stop the cycle of abuse that often propagates itself. Maybe if more girls and women learned to defend themselves physically by harming their attackers instead of walking away or crying then maybe they could begin to turn the tide of abuse from themselves and women in general. Maybe if boys and [...]
Domestic Violence – Strong Forces Keep People in Abusive Relationships
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009Strong emotional and social forces can keep even a very abusive relationship going for a long, long time. It can also be emotionally more difficult to decide that you need to take strong action to protect yourself, but knowing your attacker does not change your right to protect yourself.
If you see yourself trapped in an [...]
Domestic Violence – How to Tell If You are in an Abusive Relationship
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009Sometimes, when you are being abused by someone you love, it is hard to see it for what it is. If you suspect there may be abuse in your relationship, look for these tell-tale signs:
Track all of your time?
Constantly accuse you of being unfaithful?
Discourage your [...]
So Why Do Women Stay in Abusive Relationships – It’s Because They’re Afraid, Stupid.
Monday, October 12th, 2009The signs of domestic violence are easy to see, but for many women, they are easier to ignore. The main reason women stay in relationships where they are being abused can be attributed to low self-esteem and economics, but also, the fear of leaving makes them stay. They are afraid that if they leave the [...]
Domestic Abuse Statistics
Sunday, October 11th, 2009The statistics on domestic violence are staggering and disturbing. Estimates range from 960,000 to as many as three million women who are abused by a current or former spouse or boyfriend in the course of a year. Around the world, at least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise [...]
Domestic Violence
Sunday, October 11th, 2009Domestic violence is probably the most prevalent crime against women. Being in an abusive relationship is not only tragic for you and your children, but it could also be deadly. Domestic violence is the number one crime against women and resisting your attacker, even if you have loving feelings for him, can mean the difference [...]
Gun-Control Fanatic was a Victim of Domestic Violence
Saturday, October 10th, 2009Domestic violence is usually kept in secrecy–the batterer wants to maintain control over his victim and his victim is either threatened, intimidated, or made to feel guilt or shame. But from time-to-time, a case hits the headlines. And when it does you can learn how domestic violence works and get suggestions about action to take.
In [...]