Grieving the Murder of a Friend
It isn’t just my own loss that fills me with rage for the man who said he loved her and then held her down while he tore the breath from her body.
Tagged: domestic violence
Ideas to Work Toward Ending Violence Against Women
Yet I’ve met so many amazing people on my journey – survivors, allies and advocates – who are changing things in their own way in their own circles. Their stories buoy me. The Domestic...
Violence Against Women: A Historical Overview
“Quick! Grab her!” The woman was pulled from the river, battered and bruised from the treacherous rapids. Nearly drowned, she gasped for breath. But before she could get more help the rescuers were back...
Guest Post: Bishops Need To Be Better; But So Do We
by L.A. Maya Angelou said, “When you know better, you do better.” I sat in front of my bishop, sobbing after sharing my secret. Cautiously, I poured out details of daily verbal assault, physical...
Y me dolió (And it hurt me)
By Anya Tinajero Vega Co-founder of Mormonas Feministas. Convert of 19 years. Inquisitor, eternal student and daughter and granddaughter of exceptional women. To question is to live. (English translation included below the Spanish text.)...
Guest Post: What I Didn’t Know About Abusive Relationships
By Kathy West I know someone in an abusive relationship. Chances are, you do, too. The day I discovered the extent of physical violence and abusive language and manipulation in my friend’s relationship, the...
How You Can Help a Victim of Domestic Violence
by mraynes Every month or so I’ll get a call from a friend or acquaintance asking me for information to help a loved one involved in a violent relationship. We all know or will...
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