Podcast: How we can better serve LGBTQ+ victim-survivors
“The most predictive indicator of domestic violence is gender. In most cases, a woman is being abused by a man. Most systems operate with the assumption that a woman is being abused by a man.”
Youth Magazine: Relationships
“This brochure is offered to Native youth and young adults to give some direction and information about healthy relationships. It is also about recognizing and dealing with abusive…”
The Untold Stories of Elder Mistreatment
“Three years ago, as 86-year-old Evelyn was cooking dinner for herself and her 60-year-old son, Manny, who lived in the apartment next door, the pair began to argue about a subject neither can now recall.”
Why is it important to write in plain language in the gender-based violence movement?
“Historically, academic language has been used as a gatekeeping mechanism. … It was designed to keep people out of places where power is held, and decisions are made. Specifically, to keep out Black and brown people, people with disabilities, women, and those who are economically impoverished.”
Mass Violence and Terrorism: How To Design and Implement a Hospitality Center
“Learn more about the steps needed to establish a Hospitality Center, the types of services most often needed in a Hospitality Center and how to provide those services, and collaboration…”
Pregnancy and Domestic Violence
“Unfortunately, pregnancy can be a dangerous time for pregnant people in abusive relationships, putting them and their unborn child at heightened risk due to their vulnerable physical and emotional status.”
Stalking on College Campuses
“1 in 10 undergraduate women and 1 in 33 undergraduate men are victims of stalking.”
Schools Can Become Safe Spaces For Black Girls
“In the talk, Dr. Morris explains why and how schools can interrupt (rather than facilitate) pathways to criminalization for Black girls and become locations for empowerment and healing.”
Homelessness and Human Trafficking: COVID-19 Creates a More Vulnerable Population
“Human trafficking, at its most basic level, is the exploitation of a person’s vulnerability to gain something of value. When we look at marginalized communities, vulnerabilities increase exponentially. COVID-19’s impact – specifically economic impact – has resulted in marginalized communities falling more deeply within the cracks of society.”
Podcast: Black Woman, Domestic Violence and Firearms
“In the 1980s, Dr. Beth Ritchie coined the concept of “The Trap of Loyalty.” The term refers to the immense pressure that black women feel to protect black men even at the expense of their own bodies.”