by hawc2023 | Apr 10, 2018 | Blog, Erasing the Stigma, Healthy Relationships, Other forms of abuse
In recognition of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, HAWC joins survivors and advocates to draw attention to the pervasive issue of sexual violence. When people think about “sexual violence,” they might think of an attack from a stranger or workplace...
by hawc2023 | Jan 2, 2018 | Blog, Law and Politics
Each year, the FBI publishes statistics. This year, published rates of intimate partner violence were missing. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) publishes a yearly “Unified Crime Report.” Domestic abuse-related crimes aren’t the only...
by hawc2023 | Nov 30, 2017 | Blog, Good to Know, Law and Politics, Other forms of abuse
Recently, sexual assault at colleges and universities has been a major topic of discussion in the media. When we talk about assault on college campuses, people automatically assume we really mean sexual assault. This makes sense: according to the Bureau of Justice...
by hawc2023 | Nov 10, 2017 | Blog, Erasing the Stigma, Healthy Relationships, LGBTQ+
Recognizing abuse in relationships with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals can be challenging because of common misconceptions about gender roles and abuse. In fact, approximately one in three LGBTQ+ relationships...
