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…”
Read the entire article: https://www.gilmorehealth.com/higher-incidence-of-abuse-in-intimate-relationships-involving-women-compared-to-male-only-partnerships/#google_vignette
By Your Digital Wall, 08/19/2024
“… Award-winning filmmaker Kurtz Frausun has released his latest and most provocative documentary to date, Men Behind Closed Doors: Stories For Survival. This powerful film takes an unflinching look at the lives of men who have endured domestic violence at the hands of women, a topic that remains shrouded in stigma and silence…”
Read the entire article: https://yourdigitalwall.com/2024/08/19/men-behind-closed-doors-stories-for-survival-interviews-with-male-victims-of-domestic-violence/
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. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/world-senior-citizens-day-2024-top-investment-options-curated-for-seniors-124082100473_1.html
By ABC, 08/21/24
“…Lee’s son was receiving hundreds of aggressive messages each day, including suggestions that he kill himself and threats to himself and his family. He was then doxxed (had his phone number shared online) and stalked and even after changing his number, the bullies still found him. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-21/your-child-cyberbullying-iphone-social-media/104195732
By Forbes, 08/21/24
“…Targets of workplace bullying often face consequences such as stress, burnout, mental health diagnoses and in extreme cases suicidal thoughts or actions. Research published by the Workplace Bullying Institute in 2021 indicates that 30% of employees may experience workplace bullying at some point and of those targeted 67% are at risk of losing their job. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonwalker/2024/08/21/how-to-stand-up-to-office-bullies-your-survival-guide/
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. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/2024-08-21/are-schools-liable-when-a-bullied-student-dies-by-suicide-this-expert-explains-the-suicide-rul
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/
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. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.live5news.com/2024/08/03/former-mayor-who-resigned-abruptly-now-arrested-accused-raping-minor/
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. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rhoc-vicki-gunvalson-unbothered-spain-181531465.html?guccounter=1https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rhoc-vicki-gunvalson-unbothered-spain-181531465.html?guccounter=1
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
