How Emotional Abuse Takes Its Toll
Aug 17, 2018 The effects of intimate-partner violence are a factor in more than a quarter of female suicides or suicide attempts, one study shows. They are also a leading cause of substance abuse in women.
Women
Rebuilding Lives After Domestic Abuse
May 1, 2018 With help, and sometimes sheer determination, many women can emerge from abusive relationships stronger than ever.
Health & Wellness
Helping Abusers Change Their Lives
Feb 27, 2018 Experts say abusive behavior isn't inherent but is culturally learned and therefore can be unlearned.
Health & Wellness
Behind Closed Doors: Preventing Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes
Dec 23, 2017 Families and care workers are learning how to protect vulnerable elderly women from this hidden crime.
Being a Refugee Doesn’t Stop Political Engagement
Dec 7, 2017 Part II of this investigative series explores the ways organizations are combating violence against women and creating programs to help Syrian women living in Lebanon.
Pity the Nations: Women Refugees in Lebanon
Dec 6, 2017 Syrian women and girls living in Lebanon face violence and sexual exploitation as they are used as a form of currency in military ventures.
For One Abuse Survivor, Investigation’s Door Is Sealed
Oct 18, 2017 A teacher was not allowed to testify at a hearing, and many other Canadians share her bitter disappointment in the way crimes against indigenous women and girls are being investigated.
Politics
Native American Rape Survivors Tell How Deck Is Stacked Against Them
Sep 27, 2017 Women say retribution and police negligence are rife on reservations.2018 Southern California Journalism Award: First Place, Gender/LGBTQ Reporting
‘Esto es México’: Mexicans Rise From Rubble of Violence, Quakes
Sep 21, 2017 "This is Mexico": In a week when they protested, celebrated, mourned and above all came together, Mexicans show that hope dies last.
The Link Between Violence and Female Incarceration
Sep 13, 2017 The prevalence of physical abuse may be the most open secret behind the growing number of women who end up behind bars.