You can give underserved victims of domestic violence a lifeline

Getting people to vote for a community effort is every bit as hard as getting people to contribute cash. Maybe even harder, because so many figure the internet is so [...]

On Boston Med the joke of the night was domestic violence

The other day, Doc Helen remarked that there were so many more positive portrayals of dads right before Father’s Day, and hoped things were changing.
I’d hoped so too, given the [...]

Bleeding out alone due to political correctness

Barbara Kay: First, kill the husband. Second, claim sympathy as a widow
From June 14, 2010 Canada’s National Post
Most of you have probably already read the article, but I was actually [...]

Women battering men – the other side of domestic abuse

Author: Roni Weisberg-Ross L.M.F.T.

Let’s begin by talking about Domestic Abuse – how it is regarded and dealt with in our culture. As a psych intern I was taught that [...]

Abuse arrest policies push gender bias: report

WASHINGTON, May 12 — Biased domestic violence arrest policies are violating the civil rights of innocent Americans and allowing abusers to go free, according to a report released today. The [...]

CBC: not just women who are victims of partner abuse

In the almost 40 years since the first shelter for battered women opened its doors, we have made noticeable progress in dealing with and denouncing domestic violence.
Nevertheless, much still needs [...]

KSU expert says male college students also victims of violence at girlfriends’ hands

Thinking about a typical victim of college dating violence, you’re probably imagining her, not him.
Researchers often think the same way, according to a Kansas State University expert on intimate partner [...]

When a man is a victim of partner abuse

The US Dept. of Justice says there about 840,00 male victims of domestic violence each year.
These are just the men we know about. If there’s anything I’ve learned in 10 [...]

When a man is a victim of domestic violence

If there’s anything I’ve learned in 10 years of advocacy for unserved victims of partner abuse, it’s that men don’t tell.
Yes, the U.S. Dept. of Justice says there are about [...]

Scotland: domestic violence against men is frequent and often unreported

The results of a major piece of government research on partner abuse in Scotland slipped out relatively unreported before Christmas. The new Scottish findings mirror much Australian and international domestic [...]

Introducing the DesertLight Group

Are you divorced and separated from your kids? Are you a man being abused by his wife (or significant other)? Are you a man who feels like nobody cares? Or [...]

Mixed messages on abuse in juvenile detention centers – same story 4 different versions

USA TODAY
“More than 12% of youths in juvenile prisons are sexually abused while in custody there, according to a Justice Department study out Thursday, and the vast majority of cases [...]

Equal treatment for abusers

The following video is quite simple. Its message?
Abuse transcends genders. Stop defending, minimizing, encouraging and denying abuse from female abusers.

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Women launch campaign for male domestic abuse victims

By Ian Swanson at the Scotsman
TWO women have launched a campaign for more help for men who are victims of domestic abuse.
Alison Waugh, from Morningside, and Fife woman Jackie Walls [...]

RADAR ALERT: Mainstream media suppresses stories of violence by women

When Rhianna hit Chris Brown in the head with her stiletto heels while he was behind the wheel trying not to lose control of the car and Brown overreacted, what [...]