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The article reports, “The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) has announced a partnership with popular daytime syndicated talk show host and New York Times best-selling author, Dr. Phil McGraw. During the show’s Season 9 premiere this past September, Dr. Phil announced a campaign to ‘End the Silence on Domestic Violence,’ and on Wednesday, November 10, Dr.

Highlighting new and unprecedented efforts across the Federal Government to protect victims of domestic and sexual violence. The White House Addresses Violence Against Women

The article reports, “Eddie Mendez used to think of domestic abuse in its most common form: a man battering a woman. But last year, he was convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence against his male partner and ordered, as part of his probation, to enroll in a program at Chicago’s Center for Domestic Peace.

The article reports, “Each year for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October the Violence Policy Center releases its report When Men Murder Women.

The article reports, “Historic job protections begin next month for domestic workers in New York. Overtime, paid leave and anti-discrimination provisions are part of a package that could start setting new standards for what some call the most vulnerable job market in every part of the world.

The article reports, “The University of Northern Iowa will launch its Center for Violence Prevention in January 2011. The center will develop the best practices for responding to and preventing interpersonal violence at Iowa’s three state universities. The CVP will provide education and criminal justice programs to train people to know what to do in emergencies.