Stemming from posts on the NSVRC Facebook page, in this month’s question we explore what is known about this link. When a person is forced, coerced, or manipulated into any unwanted sexual activity, she or he may experience a variety of thoughts, feelings and reactions.
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The article reports, “In the drive to end violence against women, even well-meaning allies can take a wrong turn.” Read the full article at: http://womensenews.org/story/domestic-violence/110822/prevent-violence-insist-men-stop-the-abuse
The article reports, “We all know the ways that violence against women affects bodies, minds and souls. Less understood are the broader impacts of violence on women’s economic lives, and how it impedes not only their personal development but that of their communities and even their nations.”
The article reports, “A new study uses — for the first time — recorded jailhouse telephone conversations between men charged with felony domestic violence and their victims to help reveal why some victims decide not to follow through on the charges.”
The article reports, “The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) made public today its merits report on Case No. 12.626, Jessica Lenahan (formerly Jessica Gonzales), United States, related to the duties of the State to respond to situations of domestic violence with diligent protection measures.”