Category: Domestic Abuse
Sherrie Laurie Fought to Keep an Alaska Women’s Shelter Safe. Why Are Women Still Being Asked to Explain Their Need for Safety?
I don't think people understand that working in a women's shelter mean [...]
When Someone Knows You’re Uncomfortable and Keeps Pushing: Recognizing Emotional Abuse
Emotional abuse can be difficult to explain in a society that struggle [...]
Tennessee Court Orders New Trial in Paris Lee Case: What Women Should Know About the Ruling
I heard about this tragedy, and I thought it was the end of the co [...]
Before He Killed Again: How Many Women Tried to Warn Us?
What I love about Octavia Spencer's production direction of "The Lost [...]
When Women’s Rights Become Criminal Complaints: The Case of Marguerite Stern and Dora Moutot
A woman does not become hateful because she refuses to believe what so [...]
The Fairytale Behind “Why Didn’t She Call the Police?”
Woman Lured Her 'Baby-Daddy'’s Rape Accuser Into Kidnapping, [...]
The Exception Man: New Vocabulary Does Not Change the Reality of Male Violence
"It was 'that' kind of man who harmed you, not this kind." But how can [...]
She Reported the Rapes. A Jury Convicted Him. Then the Judge Told Her to Forgive Him.
Some people are taught to believe the justice system will be waiting f [...]
Everyone Deserves Safety. That Does Not Mean Everyone Needs the Same Safe Space.
You know, none of these problems are new. The problem has always been [...]
Love and Danger Are Not Opposites: 10 Things Reasonable Doubt on Hulu Gets So Right About Women, Love, and Harm
I watched Season 2 of Reasonable Doubt with two sets of eyes.I wat [...]