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Lessons from the playground: Preventing workplace bullying | Opinion

By Daily Journal of Commerce, 09/05/24

“… As time progressed, the desire to stay after school continued to drop, and his appearance looked disheveled, at best. My wife and I opted to volunteer at school and noticed signs of bullying happening to kids in his class. This discovery, and the lack of help received, led us to change schools. …”

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More focus needed on sexual violence against males in Sudan


By ISS Today, 09/05/24

“…Sexual violence against men in war is rife, but humanitarian and other responses, including much of the reporting on Sudan, focus on women and girls. Addressing the attacks on men and boys in Sudan is difficult due to a lack of data, stigma and shame. Existing laws and healthcare providers don’t recognise men as victims – despite evidence…”

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Tables Turned: Why Black Male IPV Victims Don’t Speak Up

By WordinBlack, 09/05/24

“…For generations, society saw men as the abusers in domestic-violence scenarios. But when Black women are violent towards their male partners, shame, embarrassment and complex views about Black masculinity often keep them from reporting it. …”

Read the entire article:  https://sacobserver.com/2024/09/tables-turned-why-black-male-ipv-victims-dont-speak-up/

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Higher Incidence of Abuse in Intimate Relationships Involving Women Compared to Male-Only Partnerships

By Gilmore Heath News, 07/15/2024


“…Approximately 17-45% of lesbians affirm having been on the receiving end of domestic violence perpetrated by a lesbian partner. On the other hand, compared to gay relationships, they experience a lower incidence of domestic violence as evidenced by a 26% prevalence rate…”


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World Senior Citizens Day 2024: Top investment options curated for seniors

By Business Standard, 08/21/24

“…Today, the world is celebrating World Senior Citizens Day 2024, which is observed every year on August 21. This day aims to raise awareness of the issues being faced by older adults like health deterioration and elder abuse. It is also celebrated to acknowledge their contributions towards society. …”

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Are schools liable when a bullied student dies by suicide? This expert explains how the law sees it

By KJZZ, 08/21/24

“…So a school district has a duty to protect their students and provide a safe environment. So, in other words, when your kid goes to kindergarten, we don’t expect the school to give them lead-based crayons because they could eat them and get poisoned. And if a school district fails in that duty and is negligent, then you, a parent, could bring an action for damages against the school district. …”

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An Ignored Truth About Domestic Violence

By Quadrant, 08/19/24

“…That women can be as abusive as men is something that Erin Pizzey, a British ex-feminist and advocate against domestic violence who set up the first refuge for battered women, in 1971, knew from the very beginning. Pizzey was raised by a violent mother who often called her ‘lazy, useless, and ugly’. Her mother took some pleasure in also abusing her father by often calling him ‘an oaf and an idiot’. …”

Read the entire article: https://quadrant.org.au/opinion/qed/2024/08/241083/

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Former mayor who resigned abruptly now arrested, accused of raping minor

By Live5news, 8/2/24

“…A woman who resigned abruptly from the mayor in the city of DeRidder, Louisiana, is now accused of having sex with a juvenile. Misty Clanton Roberts was arrested by Louisiana State Police Thursday morning on counts of third-degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of juveniles. …”

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‘RHOC’ Vicki Gunvalson Unbothered In Spain Amid Elder Abuse Lawsuit

By Yahoo, 8/5/24

“…The plaintiff in the lawsuit maintained that Gunvalson and her partner Ali used misrepresentations and other fraudulent measures to deceive her into investing her money wrongly and deliberately omitted facts that could have guided her otherwise. Field continued that the duo placed their interest ahead of her financial progress, and she made huge losses in her transactions with their company. …”

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When Allegations of Domestic Violence Are Used as a Weapon

By Psychology Today, 7/6/24

“…Men are especially vulnerable to assumptions that abuse happens only to women. As a therapist who works with survivors of domestic abuse, I have a lot of experience working with men who have been victimized by their caregivers or partners, yet are shamed and embarrassed about speaking out due to society’s bias that men cannot be victims of violence or abuse. …”

Read the entire article:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/invisible-bruises/202204/when-allegations-of-domestic-violence-are-used-as-a-weapon

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