Pacific Standard spoke with Kara Bellew, a partner at a matrimonial and family law firm, about the best route for survivors to seek a divorce, and how abusers are able to manipulate the legal system.
The attorney general's decision to bar domestic abuse survivors from obtaining asylum seems out of step with a country engaged in a burgeoning movement against assault, advocates say.
For years advocates have wondered: How can abusers effectively be held accountable for stalking, harassing, assaulting, threatening, or killing their current and former partners? Kingston, New York, might have an answer.
Despite growing evidence that abusers often use custody battles to retain control over their former spouses, Congress is still punting on basic protections for survivors.
The Central Asian nation has a far greater number of female prisoners jailed for murder of a male family member than other countries in the region.
Writer-director Leena Yadav talks about injecting Sex in the City-style humor into a movie about a crisis in women's rights.
In New Zealand, you can ask the police, thanks to a new policy designed to combat the nation's domestic violence epidemic.
A distinct criminological profile emerges when researchers study the men and women who kill family members.
Two studies show that fighting domestic violence just isn't that easy.
A conversation about the limitations of the “broken windows” theory and our unreasonable expectations of the police.
The Violence Against Women Act, signed into law by President Clinton in 1994, has radically changed the way Americans think about sexual and domestic violence. But recent evidence suggests that VAWA has protected certain populations of Americans far better than others.
In every issue, we fix our gaze on an everyday photograph and chase down facts about details in the frame.
Let’s stop arguing about how much of the pay gap is due to women’s “choices.” Those choices are often products of sexism hidden from view.
After Alexis Coe takes a bad fall on a hiking trail, the language of the creek reveals a connection to the city.
A new, large analysis of previous studies finds being in abusive relationships makes women and girls less likely to use contraception of all kinds.
A review of new proposals to put a stop to elder abuse and support the rights of the elderly around the world.
For some, the sense that they are not sufficiently masculine leads to stress, and ultimately to striking out at the women closest to them.
In an experiment, scientists found a correlation between low blood glucose and higher levels of spousal frustration.
Ironically, researchers find the “cuddle hormone” apparently plays a role in sparking violent behavior toward one’s romantic partner.
Only three percent of shelters nationwide can accommodate domestic animals, and many people refuse to leave them behind.
Doctors consider how to respond to the domestic abuse of female veterans.
Domestic violence may not be on the decline, but a new study suggests that acceptance of it is.
Domestic violence in the U.K. is said to spike every time England loses a football match. A BBC reporter and a statistician team up to uncover the full story.