Domestic violence is a pervasive issue that affects millions of individuals worldwide, regardless of age, gender, race, or socioeconomic status. October is designated as Domestic Violence Awareness ...

Intimate partner violence is violence committed by one of the people in an intimate relationship against the other. Most people naturally think that it is primarily the victims of intimate partner ...

Kendra Nixon receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and research support from community partner, the Family Violence Prevention Program (Government of Manitoba).

While intimate-partner violence is a problem in all areas of the country, victims in rural communities need more resources and support, a new study has found. The study from the University of ...

Domestic violence awareness groups, telehealth organizations and nearly two dozen Democratic attorneys filed briefs Monday in ...

Asiyah Women’s Center, one of the winners of the Brooklyn Org’s 2026 Spark Prize, is New York City’s first emergency shelter ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) renewed its recommendation for intimate partner violence (IPV) screening and its call for more evidence on screening for abuse of older or vulnerable ...

Every person in Canada deserves to live free from violence. By strengthening coordinated, community-based responses, the federal government is helping ensure that victims and survivors of gender-based ...

Despite national guidelines recommending routine screening for anxiety and intimate partner violence in women and adolescent ...

Vera and Shaun came into therapy to work on "communication issues." Over time, the therapist began to detect that there was abuse taking place. Although the couple denied any history of physical and ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the problem is getting worse, according to recent data. There were almost 120,000 domestic violence incidents in New York City ...

An Act Respecting National Action for the Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence (Georgina’s Law). The legislation calls for ...