By Eureka Street 02/22/2016
“… To become old is usually to become invisible. Not always, and not always completely, but very often. Shakespeare has a person growing through seven ages and stages, and then moving inexorably into the time of ‘the lean and slippered pantaloon’, after which the individual’s ‘strange and eventful history’ sinks into ‘mere oblivion’. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=45959#.Vvw_J2PfOi5
By Echo Net 02/19/2016
“… Up to 90 per cent of domestic violence cases involve technology and the problem is growing, according to South Australia’s Legal Services Commission. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.echo.net.au/2016/02/digital-abuse-new-domestic-violence-front/
By Montreal Gazette 02/23/2016
“… Though the province’s youth protection laws state that medical professionals should report suspected abuse immediately, the doctors under investigation by the commission waited for days in three cases, according to the report. …”
By Entertainment Weekly 02/17/2016
“… “With the song ‘Cherry Wine,’ I tried to get across the difficulty of coming to terms with and facing up to domestic violence and the dynamic of an abusive relationship,” Hozier shared on his website. …”
By Baytown Sun 02/17/2016
“… Railsback wants the Baytown Police Department to do more in protecting elderly people from financial abuse by their relatives and others. …”
Read the entire article: http://baytownsun.com/news/article_18e0de9e-d4ff-11e5-9896-d7b0967e32fd.html
By Herald Mail Media 02/17/2016
“… So Del. Brett Wilson, R-Washington, is asking the General Assembly to increase the sentence for child abuse resulting in death from the current maximum of 40 years to life in prison. The sentence had been increased from a maximum of 30 years in 2012, through a measure known as Justice’s Law. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/opinion/editorials/toughen-sentences-for-child-abuse/article_20783074-d959-5979-9694-d998405e218d.html
By Korea Herald 02/21/2016
“… The Seoul Central District Court said Sunday that three criminal departments will be dedicated to child abuse cases. This is the first time for the district court to exclusively operate benches for child abuse crimes. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160221000216
By Teen Vogue 02/16/2016
“… A heartbreaking report revealed that more than half of teenage Pakistani and Indian girls believe that domestic violence is justified for at least one reason, including refusal to have sex. …”
By Hoosier Topics 02/16/2016
“… As our elderly population becomes more physically frail, they’re less able to stand up to bullying and or fight back against crimes committed against them. This leaves them open to various forms of abuse. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.thehoosiertopics.com/news/2016-02-16/Columns/Report_Elder_Abuse_And_Neglect.html
By Cosmopolitan UK 02/14/2016
“… Hozier created a song called Cherry Wine – a piece that was written from a male perspective of an abuse sufferer. He has now enlisted the help of actress Saoirse Ronan and Emmy winning director Dearbhla Walsh to create a visual that further highlights the issue of domestic violence. …”
