While domestic abuse touches all communities, systemic oppression has created a culture in which some communities have power dynamics and can obstruct a survivor's path towards healing. Countless studies show that communities of color face higher rates of intimate...
While domestic abuse and human trafficking are separate issues, their overlapping characteristics allow us to recognize societal behaviors that allow for large patterns of abuse. Human trafficking is defined as the recruitment, transportation, harboring, or receipt of...
Text messaging has gradually become an essential aspect of most people's daily life. In fact, young people (aged 12 to 17) send over 100 texts a day. Because technology allows us to connect with people all over the world, communicating with friends, families, and...
In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, HAWC joins survivors and advocates in raising awareness around the pervasive issue of sexual violence. As we end our Sexual Assault Awareness series for April, we pivot our attention towards healing. Recovery from...
Sexual exploitation of any kind is never okay. We break down the recent trend of “Revenge Porn” and how it can be used as a form of abuse.