domestic violence
Expect Domestic Violence to Skyrocket After the California Fires End
Domestic violence reports shot up by almost 300 percent after the Fort McMurray fires in Alberta, one expert said. The climate crisis will only make bad situations worse.
A Counselor Is Using Reddit to Help Domestic Abuse Victims In the Pandemic
"Ebbie" spends hours a day helping women who are victims of marital rape and revenge porn, as COVID-19 has led to a spike in intimate partner violence.
Murders of Trans People Have Spiked Alarmingly During the Pandemic
“We do this work every day, and even we’re taken aback. This is just so, so severe," said an executive at the National Center for Transgender Equality.
A Domestic Violence Charity for Black Women Is Fighting Eviction
Today, Hackney Council announced that it would be evicting Sistah Space from its office on east London’s Mare Street.
How Women Are Dealing with the ‘Double Pandemic’ of Coronavirus and Domestic Violence
Domestic violence was the single most reported category of violence worldwide from January to May 2020.
Guys Are Acting Out Abusive Behaviour on TikTok – and Girls Are Tuning In
The latest e-boy trend? Simulating your "crazy ex-boyfriend", for likes.
New York Is Seeing a ‘Frightening’ Increase in Domestic Violence Calls
Calls to New York’s domestic violence hotline rose by 30% in April, compared to the same month last year.
Nova Scotia Shooting Should Be a Turning Point in How We Address Abusive Men
Male attacks on women are often minimized as "only a domestic," but ignoring this violence makes everyone less safe, experts say.
Nine of 22 Victims in Nova Scotia Shooting Were Killed in Fires Set by Gunman
RCMP say they also found out where the gunman hid overnight before he started his second wave of killings.
Domestic Violence, Child Marriage, and Genital Mutilation: Coronavirus Could Be a Catastrophe for Women
A U.N. analysis predicts a "calamitous" increase in violence against women, as well as unwanted pregnancies and child marriages.
Police Provide Grisly Details of Nova Scotia Shooter’s Rampage
After the gunman’s girlfriend emerged from hiding, she told police he had another replica cop car and police uniform.
'You Just Can't Say No': Muslim Essential Workers on Working Through Ramadan
Muslim essential workers across industries prepare for the challenges of working through the coronavirus pandemic while fasting for Ramadan.