Education Dec 10 Researchers report stunning surge of misogyny after the election By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane
World Nov 25 140 women and girls on average were killed by a loved one every day last year, UN finds “The home is the most dangerous place for women and girls,” UN Women and the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime said in a new report. By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
Politics Sep 13 What to know about the Violence Against Women Act as the landmark law turns 30 The law was the first federal legislative package to designate domestic violence and sexual assault as crimes and require community-coordinated response to violence against women. By Vivian Hoang
Health Jun 28 Why post-Roe abortion restrictions worry domestic violence experts For years, advocates for reproductive health, social support and legal services have cautioned that the revocation of abortion rights could worsen domestic violence. Early evidence and anecdotes suggest that is already happening. By Laura Santhanam
Health Jul 14 Domestic violence shelters are swamped. Experts worry surging gun sales could make things worse Domestic violence increased across the country during the pandemic, studies show, and experts worry the concurrent explosion in gun ownership likely heightened the danger. By Corey Meador
Oct 24 How should doctors and nurses screen patients for intimate partner violence in the #MeToo era? By Laura Santhanam The best estimates likely under-represent the true scope and scale of intimate partner violence because victims often are afraid to disclose what has happened to them. Continue reading