#survivors

#survivors

The overturning of Harvey Weinstein's 2020 felony conviction highlights challenges faced by survivors of sexual violence in being believed and achieving justice. [ more ]

Leaving domestic violence can be dangerous and difficult.

Supporting survivors of intimate partner violence requires careful planning and resources. [ more ]

Childhood cancer survivors are being honored as ambassadors for the Stop & Shop Cure Childhood Cancer Campaign.

Donations to the Pediatric Cancer Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering are being requested at Stop & Shop grocery stores in the Tri-State Area. [ more ]

Joliet Mayor Terry D'Arcy is promoting a fundraiser for survivors of a shooting spree that killed seven relatives.

Authorities believe the suspect, Romeo Nance, shot his relatives to death in two homes before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. [ more ]

Survivors of the Monterey Park mass shooting gather for a banquet one year after the tragedy

The shooting has sparked discussions about mental health and gun control reform within the Asian American and Pacific Islander community [ more ]

Director Juan Antonio Bayona captured the unique human side of the survivors of the 1972 plane crash in the Andes.

Bayona visited the crash site and experienced the altitude sickness and loneliness of the mountains, which helped him depict the isolation of the survivors. [ more ]

The UK government has launched a new scheme offering financial assistance to domestic abuse victims to help them escape their abusers.

Victims can claim up to £2,500 ($3,441) for housing costs or £500 ($689) for essentials like food and nappies. [ more ]

Fugitive Pieces is a highly acclaimed novel by Canadian author Anne Michaels that explores the long shadow of the Holocaust through the intertwined stories of two survivors.

Michaels's writing in Fugitive Pieces is praised for its brilliant language, dreamlike quality, and seamless transitions between the intimate and the epic.

Michaels's new novel, Held, continues to explore themes of history, memory, trauma, and love, while introducing a larger cast of characters and spanning different time periods. [ more ]

Pancreatic cancer affects 600 people in Ireland, with 500 dying from the disease.

The cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, leading to a short survival time.

Survivors and patients are raising awareness on World Pancreatic Cancer Day. [ more ]

Gun violence survivors, especially children and adolescents, face ongoing medical and psychological challenges.

Gun injuries are the leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 19 in the US.

The public perception of firearm violence often overlooks the large population of survivors who require support. [ more ]