Category: Violation

Twelve Steps to Danger: How Alcoholics Anonymous Can Be a Playground for Violence-Prone Members (from ProPublica)
Karla Brada Mendez thought that she was getting a second chance on lif [...]

âđž Since When Did a Man Saying Heâs Changed Become a Gospel Truth?
She called me because I was serving as her victim advocate:His fam [...]

âWhy Do We Treat Male âChangeâ Like a Sacred Revelation Instead of a Responsibility?â
A man "changes".Why do we women receive this as our "marching orde [...]

Why Are Women Still Expected to Risk Our Safety Just to Exercise?
Like so many Survivors of childhood sexual violence â and other form [...]

How Many Warnings Does It Take Before We Protect Women Like Sonya Massey?
You know what?
We canât afford to look at these cases as âisolated in [...]

My Partner Suddenly Changed His Beliefs or Lifestyle and Now Demands That I Change Too. Is That Normal?â
Here's the thing. âReal transformation invites partnership, not submis [...]

Red Flags: Why Do Some People Refuse to Challenge Systems of Harm â and What Does that Reveal About Them?
Womenâs safety movements grew from necessity â from the silences of la [...]

Who Protects the Women Whose Stories Donât Trend
The work of women's safety, women's rights, women's liberation and wom [...]

Stephan Smerk Pleads Guilty in 1994 Slaying of Virginia Mother Robin Lawrence
*48Hours had a female FBI expert who shared valuable ins [...]

Abuse Isnât About Rage. Itâs About Control.
đď¸ See It ClearlyWatch who people protect â and who they hurt.
Wa [...]