Research Finds That Having a Gun in Your Home Can Make Your Household Less Safe
A new study finds that residents of states with higher levels of gun ownership are more likely to be shot to death by a family member or intimate partner.
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Immigrant Domestic Violence Survivors Are Afraid to Go to Law Enforcement Under Trump
Trump-era developments in policy and enforcement have discouraged immigrant survivors of abuse from seeking justice, a new survey finds.
What Detention Does to the Women Fleeing Violence in Central America
For many victims of domestic violence, being detained by customs or border enforcement agencies can re-open or exacerbate past traumas.
The NRA’s Losing Case Against Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act
Extreme risk protection orders have worked at the state level.
Trigger Warnings Do Not Work, New Study Finds
Participants who saw trigger warnings before reading or watching upsetting content felt as negative afterwards as those who did not.
The Violence Against Women Act Has Expired. What Does That Mean for the Programs It Funds?
Many programs and shelters that address dating violence and sexual abuse are without funding.
A Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Asylum Ban on Victims of Domestic Violence and Gang Brutality
In his ruling, Judge Emmet Sullivan argued that the government ought to consider asylum requests on a case-by-case basis.
The Myths Behind the Idea That Domestic Violence Is a ‘Personal Problem’
A viral Thrillist story about a burger joint left out domestic abuse charges against the owner—but intimate partner violence isn't a private issue.
How Louisiana Is Taking Guns Out of Abusers’ Hands
Abused women are five times more likely to be killed if the perpetrator owns a firearm.
Why We Shouldn’t Be Surprised That Richard Spencer Allegedly Beat His Wife
Misogyny isn't a bug in white supremacist thought—it's a feature.