black women
Addressing Domestic Violence Through Racial Justice
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‘Week Without Violence’ (Oct. 16-20) is part of a global movement to end violence against women and girls with YWCAs across the country and around the world.
Violence Against Women
7 Ways to Raise Awareness of Violence Against Women
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The recent U.N. campaign 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence brought global attention to this issue, but there are things you can also do to raise awareness.
Domestic Violence
Croatia Threatens Secrecy of Country’s Oldest Women’s Shelter
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The facility conceals its location to protect its occupants. But a new government policy requiring inspections, part of a larger movement to tighten control over civil society, could expose it.
Domestic Violence
Not So Far Away: Why U.S. Domestic Violence Is Akin to Honor Crimes
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Certainly there are differences among societies and regions of the world when it comes to domestic violence. But if we exoticize it we miss what is going on.
Domestic Violence
2 Years Later, Papua New Guinea’s Domestic Safety Law MIA
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Papua New Guinea is often seen as the powerhouse of the Pacific, but not when it comes to protecting women from violent partners. Despite some steps forward, changes seem to be dragged along by activists, with the government not leading the way.
Domestic Violence
Four Steps to Breaking the Chains of Domestic Violence
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Beyond the clear threat of physical danger, domestic violence keeps tens of thousands–if not millions–of women and families living in poverty. The problem is well understood. What we need is help from lawmakers and employers.
Crime & Law
Need to Know: 2 Gaps in Federal Gun Law on Domestic Abuse
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The U.S. already has a federal law called the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban, better known as the Lautenberg Amendment. So why isn’t that enough? Here are two big reasons.
Crime & Law
State Lawmakers Target Guns and Domestic Abusers
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In the wake of the latest mass shooting in the U.S., gun control frustration is back in the headlines. One area of activism: 20 states where politicians are trying to fill loopholes in the current federal gun-control law that leave women vulnerable.
Crime & Law
Guatemalan Double Standard Limits Femicide Courts
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Male infidelity is widely accepted in Guatemala, but also more likely to get a woman killed than in any other country in Latin America. That’s a challenge for the new femicide courts, which are battling a culture of impunity for violence against women.
Crime & Law
Tribal Law on Domestic Violence Takes Effect
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The law passed under the latest reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act is designed to expand the jurisdiction of tribal courts and quell a major cause of injury and death among Native girls and women.