Voices of Women
Relief and Grief After Leaving An Abuser
Most people, even those with little knowledge of the dynamics of domestic violence, would imagine that a survivor of domestic violence would feel a certain amount of relief once she has left the abusive relationship. And even understand that the...
When Orders of Protection Don’t Protect!
Is there actually any point in a victim of Domestic Violence obtaining an Order of Protection against the person who has physically assaulted her? We know that, despite an Order of Protection being a court order for a person to...
The Overlooked Heroes
On November 13th of last year, a woman in Oregon, Ohio, called 911 to order a pizza. She was not, in fact, in the mood for pizza. “This is 911; you have the wrong number.” Fortunately, the 911 operator did...
Was it Overkill?
“The Washington Post found that nearly half of the women who were murdered during the past decade were … killed by a current or former intimate partner. In a close analysis of five cities, about a third of the male...
No Respite for Domestic Violence Victims at Christmas Time.
In 1963, Andy Williams’ song, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” was released. Can you imagine walking through shopping malls at Christmas time, hearing this and other jolly tunes filling the space, when you know that this is...
Our Legal System Needs Urgent Revision!
I refuse to call the Legal system in this country, a Justice system. It is far, far from being just. In fact, the system too often allows for gross miscarriages of justice, damaging many innocent people, to varying degrees. Take...
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