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www.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Canada news

Abusers are using e-transfers to contact their victims. Who is responsible for stopping them? | CBC News

The use of e-transfers to contact and harass a victim of intimate partner violence is an alarming tactic.
The tragic incident highlights the importance of recognizing and addressing technology-facilitated gender-based violence. [ more ]
BKReader
4 months ago
Brooklyn

Study Shows Intimate Partner Homicides Increased 255% in Brooklyn

Intimate partner violence in New York City has surged by 29.1% between 2021 and 2022, with a 225% increase in Brooklyn alone.
The increase in domestic violence is attributed to long-standing disinvestment in services for survivors, disproportionately impacting Black and Hispanic women from marginalized communities. [ more ]
Truthout
6 months ago
Medicine

Abortion Bans Are Undermining Efforts to Prevent Domestic Violence

Abortion bans have made it more difficult for OB-GYNs to screen patients for domestic abuse.
Women who experience domestic violence are less likely to be connected to resources or support due to the impact of abortion bans.
Reproductive health specialists in Idaho are leaving the state due to punitive abortion laws, further reducing the number of providers screening for intimate partner violence. [ more ]
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