By Elite Daily 05/10/2016
“…Society upholds a lot of ideas about how men should act. While people typically think of these ideas as solely harmful to men, their implications are harmful to everyone, including women and people who don’t conform to the gender binary. …”
Read the entire article: http://elitedaily.com/life/masculine-stereotypes-holds-back-men-women/1486575/
By Boston Herald 05/10/2016
“…“There’s a revolution in criminal investigation of police where we’re starting to see more arrests of officers who commit domestic and sexual violence,” he said. “Historically, we haven’t done a very good job with these crimes. … Domestic violence is a crime. It’s a crime against the public that is external, not internal.” …”
Read the entire article: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2016/05/police_treating_domestic_violence_within_ranks_more_seriously
By News.com.au 05/10/2016
“…The statistics are frightening, but they don’t even include the number of assaults that go unreported. Police estimate that if every family violence situation was reported in 2015 they would have attended 525,000 calls for help, according to the New Zealand Herald. …”
Read the entire article:http://www.news.com.au/world/pacific/new-zealand-family-violence-out-of-control-police-overwhelmed-by-number-of-incidents-they-attend/news-story/66046ddacf4aafa44b4052e0afe10c49
By Ottawa Courier 04/29/2016
“…Four Indian Hills Community College students are teaming up to create a mobile app that will be able report sexual assaults and violent incidents happening on campus as well as host additional educational resources. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.ottumwacourier.com/news/ihcc-students-develop-app-to-report-campus-violence/article_75426af8-0bf6-11e6-911c-b783f5eac1de.html
By Times Union 04/29/2016
“…Edward Rhymes from Mint Press News in recent years wrote an article titled “Woman As Aggressor: The Unspoken Truth of Domestic Violence.” His subheading says, “There’s something very important that we’re not talking about when we talk about domestic violence.” …”
Read the entire article: http://blog.timesunion.com/highschool/men-are-also-victims-of-domestic-violence/52074/
By NBC Miami 04/29/2016
“…It can happen to anyone and it often goes unreported: domestic violence. The Hollywood Police Department has started a new initiative to combat repeat offenders and keep survivors safe. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Hollywood-Police-Launch-New-Initiative-to-Combat-Domestic-Violence-377657271.html
By Milwaukee Courier Online 04/30/2016
“…Domestic violence affects people from all walks of life. But people in poverty may face extra barriers to escaping these dangerous situations. According to the U.S. Conference for Mayors 2012 Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness, 28 percent of cities noted that domestic violence was the number one reason families with children become homeless. …”
Read the entire article: http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2016/04/30/domestic-abuse-homelessness-and-mental-health-a-vicious-cycle/
By Inquisitr 04/30/2016
“…As The Guardian reports, Senator Sally Doty, a Republican who sponsored the bill, said the bill was doing just fine in the Mississippi House of Representatives and appeared poised to become law. That is, until some of Doty’s colleagues attached an amendment to the bill. That amendment allowed a divorce to be granted after a two-year separation; and that amendment, says Doty, is what killed the bill. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.inquisitr.com/3048983/mississippi-kills-law-that-would-make-domestic-violence-grounds-for-divorce-are-thousands-of-women-at-risk/
By Montreal Gazette 05/01/2016
“…Montreal police are implementing a new model to train officers to combat elder abuse and are hoping to share the results of their research with other Canadian law-enforcement agencies. …”
Read the entire article: http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/elder-abuse-pilot-project-leads-to-better-intervention-training-for-montreal-police
By Campus Safety 05/02/2016
“…According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three women and one in four men will be victims of some form of physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime, and women ages 16-24 are particularly vulnerable to abuse. With statistics like these, it makes sense for K-12 schools and universities to educate their students about relationship violence. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.campussafetymagazine.com/article/how_to_address_relationship_violence_with_k_12_and_college_students#
