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On International Women's Day, Twitter Targets Charlie Sheen

It's International Women's Day, and everyone's talking about ... Charlie Sheen. Sure, the tiger blood jokes are funny enough. But there's a growing backlash against the media frenzy that's been eager to document Sheen's every wild utterance and less eager to discuss his history of domestic violence charges. As...

Facebook Fracas: Florida Couple in Jail After Woman 'Unfriends' Boyfriend

A Florida couple went from Facebook to central booking after a squabble over the popular social networking site. Thomas Gannon, 35, told Brooksville authorities that the couple's troubles began when his 31-year-old girlfriend, Tina Cash, "unfriended" him on Facebook, the St. Petersburg Times reports. According to the...

Can Corporations Help Stem Violence Against Women?

UNITED NATIONS -- "On the day of the attack I woke up before dawn ... before I could even say anything he threw the acid at my face and fled. I was rushed to the hospital; my face and body were burned severely. As a result I am blind in both eyes, I have lost both earlobes have gone through 16 skin grafting...

Hospital Discovers Mutilation as Woman Readies for Birth

(Nov. 23) -- An Uzbek immigrant in New York says her husband carved epithets into her skin, gouged out chunks of flesh with a key and beat her since they were married in December. Hospital workers called police Friday after discovering scars spelling out "bitch" and "whore" in Cyrillic, the alphabet used in her homeland,...

Abused Wife Who Killed Preacher Husband Speaks Out

(Nov. 5) -- A woman convicted of shooting and killing her husband after allegedly suffering years of abuse wants women to know they can get help without resorting to violence. Women are sometimes "hesitant to speak out and ask for help," Mary Winkler told NBC's "Today" show this morning. But, she said, "someone will...

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Where the Real Shame Lies: Calling Victims of Violence Liars and Their Advocates Crooks

That's what Rep. Sandy Adams said when she was told that more than 300 organizations and government agencies helping victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking opposed her version of reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, H.R. 4970.

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Protecting Marissa at the Expense of the Next Trayvon

In recent weeks there has been an intense discussion across the nation about Marissa Alexander.

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Bennett L. Gershman: When Rabbis Muzzle Sex Crime Victims, What's a Prosecutor to Do?

Prosecutors often deal with crime victims who do not want to testify.

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The Masculine Mystique and Male Depression: Embracing Your Vocation of Destiny

There is something amiss with men today, and I'm still trying to figure it out.

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Joseph Rauch: The Cycle of Abusive Relationships

Many of us have or have had friends who will enter into abusive relationships and then stay with their abusive partner even after they have openly admitted they are unhappy.

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06/03/12 More help for domestic violence victims Source: Daventry Today - Northamptonshire - UK POLICE in the town have launched a new initiative to help the victims of domestic violence.
06/03/12 Sen. Susan Collins is among those fighting for... Source: Bangor Daily News - Bangor ME Try telling that to the women of the U.S. Armed Forces.
06/03/12 In Syracuse, another grim picture of child sexual abuse Source: The Post-Standard - Syracuse NY "Photographer admits" and got a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.
06/03/12 Karen Heller: Taking on domestic violence Source: Philly.com - Philadelphia PA Three years ago, Philadelphia experienced a horrendous spike in domestic murders, 37 deaths, a sudden two-thirds increase.
06/03/12 Child abuse: All should know the warning signs Source: The Courier-Journal - Louisville KY It takes all of us social workers, teachers, parents, friends, medical providers, judges, law enforcement and members of faith communities to keep our children safe.

Background on domestic violence

Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence (IPV), is defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one partner against another in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation.

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