There are few empirical studies on the prevalence of TBI among women and children affected by domestic violence. But evidence so far strongly indicates a silent epidemic, with major public health ramifications.
VAWnet News Blog
This area provides access to current and past news coverage on various issues related to gender-based violence that has national reach or impact, a full archive of NRCDV eNewsletters featuring announcements of new resources, initiatives, and events and access to our recent and archived TA questions of the month.
In the News
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
In the News
Friday, October 02, 2015
In 2002 I was travelling back from work in Nairobi when I was carjacked and raped at gunpoint; I was 27. […] The police reported the incident not as a rape, but as robbery with violence. They wouldn’t speak of the rape because to them it wasn’t a crime. But it’s a huge problem in Kenya. A 2010 national survey (pdf) suggested that 32% of girls experienced sexual violence before becoming adults. Read More
In the News
Friday, October 02, 2015
New laws to tackle human trafficking and better protect its victims have been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Human Trafficking and Exploitation Bill strengthens existing criminal law against the practice and enhances the status of and support for victims.
TA Question of the Month
Thursday, October 01, 2015
by Ivonne Ortiz, Training and Education Specialist for the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
In the News
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
The Saugerties Police Department hopes its new purple and white patrol car will serve as a constant reminder of the need to prevent domestic violence, the police chief said Tuesday.
In the News
Monday, September 28, 2015
The report calls itself a “wake-up call” about cyber violence as a systemic concern, especially as technology is spreading across more regions. Presented by U.N. Women and the U.N.
