Social media has allowed the world to become a smaller, more connected and creative place. Support networks span the globe. News spreads quickly and efficiently, and entire movements and revolutions online help people to feel like they are no longer alone in their...
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Erasing the Stigma: Communities of Color
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...
Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking
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...
In Invisible Generation: Abuse in LGBTQ Seniors
As members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) community age, they fear mistreatment based on who they are and who they love. Thus, for 2.5 million LGBTQ seniors, safe housing and respectful senior care are not guaranteed. Domestic...