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Domestic Violence
Dangerous Combo: Violence in Pregnancy and HIV in South Africa
An estimated one in four South African women experience intimate partner violence in the 12 months leading up to childbirth.
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The Case of Oscar Pistorius: Life and Death in the Rainbow Nation
The global media feasts on the spectacle of Oscar Pistorius, ignoring the tragic persistence of gender-based violence, inequality and punitive criminal justice that form the context of his violent …
New CDC Report Highlights Impact of Domestic Violence
The NISVS survey and CDC report reach beyond mere numbers and is the first national study to ask questions designed to illuminate some of the context of victimization.
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US is Faced With a Feverish Populism of Anger and Hatred
In an excerpt from his book
The Rage of the Angry White Male Continues Its Battle Against Equality
"Men can be dragged kicking and screaming into that inevitable future, or we can accept it and ask what it means for us," says Michael Kimmel, author of "Angry …
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Most Recent Zimmerman Arrest is Opportunity to Address Language and Myths Related to Domestic Violence
With high profile cases of domestic violence in the news, the media has the opportunity to debunk myths and set the record straight on the realities of domestic violence.
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With Great Concern: A Plea for Marissa Alexander and All New Afrikan Women
An inmate at California's Pelican Bay State Prison makes an impassioned plea for Marissa Alexendar:
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Freeing Marissa Alexander
In 2012, Marissa Alexander was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a gun at the ceiling to prevent her estranged husband from attacking her.
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Guns and Domestic Violence: A Lethal Mix
The Supreme Court has now agreed to hear a case involving whether persons convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors should be prohibited from possessing guns.
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The Clock Is Ticking: 68 Years of Denial
Japan's 68-year refusal to recognize, compensate WWII sex slaves remains a stain as victims pass.