Perpetrators and Sentencing

By Voices of Women | June 17, 2019

“To what length of time in prison, on average, are convicted perpetrators of Domestic Violence sentenced?” I had avoided asking myself that question, because I didn’t want to feel further resentment towards the justice system here in New York City,…

PROTECTIVE ORDERS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE U.K.

By Voices of Women | June 17, 2019

In the United Kingdom, (UK), “if the police have reasonable grounds to believe that one person has been violent or threatened violence against another and that a Domestic Violence Protection Notice, (DVPN), is necessary to protect the other person from…

Be active, resist and vote!

By Voices of Women | October 6, 2018

Hold Abusers Accountable By Electing More Women. This is a painful and heartbreaking day. The Supreme Court has taken a hard-right turn and is in an all-out war on women’s rights. Here is what we are up against: a patriarchal system that…

Kavanaugh attended a Catholic School.

By Tracy-Lee Neville, VOW member. | October 6, 2018

Kavanaugh attended a Catholic school! So? What does that prove? Or even suggest? What came to my mind when I heard Kavanaugh state this, was that there are Catholic Priests who have sexually abused children. Kavanaugh suggested that we listen…

The use of Restorative Approaches for cases of IPV?!

By Tracy-Lee Neville, VOW member | April 4, 2018

On March 16th, 2018, a conference was held by the NYC Domestic Violence Task Force, to explore the use of Restorative Approaches to Intimate Partner Violence. My question: Are restorative approaches a viable, sensible, safe option for supporting victims of…

Women’s March

By Anita | January 27, 2018

One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman” reflects Simone de Beauvoir in her book The Second Sex (1949), and I have been wondering of the wisdom of this sentence for quite some time. What does it take for…

“Back To Work”

By G.D. | January 19, 2018

I want to enjoy going to work, coming home, and leaving stress behind. That old cliché “Work does not seem like work” when you enjoy what you are doing rings true. After my abuse I realized that I do not…

The Silent Voice

By Katherine | December 23, 2017

In a child there is innocence that does not understand right from wrong. When a child witnesses abuse, messages of what love, respect and kindness is lost. The family unit becomes dysfunctional as a result of domestic violence, sexual, physical and/or psychological abuse.…

Who is your heroine?

December 21, 2017

This year is coming to its end and one can safely say it has been a remarkable year in a sense that women from all walks of life came to the foreground to claim their voice, share their stories, and…

Thoughts On “A Better Man”.

By Tracy-Lee Neville, VOW Member | December 21, 2017

A Canadian film and a US Premiere, “A Better Man” was shown at Cinepolis Chelsea on November 15th, as part of the DOC NYC Film Festival. “A Better Man”, the brainchild of survivor of horrific Domestic Violence, Attiya Khan, documented…

Victim Blaming – Why It’s Wrong

By Tracy-Lee Neville, VOW Member | October 20, 2016

The abuser is to blame. Yet some people blame the victim too. “She knew what type of man she was getting into a relationship with!” “She must be so naive to believe that he is sorry!” And other judgements. “Probably…

Yes. We Respond To Brock Turner’s Dad

By Tracy-Lee Neville, VOW Member | June 10, 2016

Brock Turner’s father, Dan A. Turner, views rape as “20 minutes of action”! That is what we find, reading Dan Turner’s court statement. Brock Turner raped a woman in January 2015. She was unconscious at the time. Brock Turner was…