February 25th, 2012 A recent study indicates that children exposed to domestic violence and other dangerous environments demonstrate differences in brain development. The children’s brains are not damaged, but develop patterns that help them to adapt to a dangerous environment. This adaptation that may help them in childhood may make them more vulnerable to anxiety and other mental [...]
February 17th, 2012 “Books helped me in my darkest days. I want to empower others the same way,” says Sonia Qazi
On Sept. 23, 2011, Sonia’s mother, Najma Bibi, and her sister, Sidra Mehtab, 18, who remained in their native Pakistan, were brutally murdered — allegedly by assassins hired by Bibi’s husband. Instead of allowing her grief to take [...]
February 10th, 2012 A bill was recently passed in the Senate that requires companies with more than 50 employees to allow up to 15 days of leave for any employee who is a victim of domestic violence or lives with a family member who is a victim of domestic violence.
Employees can use the leave to obtain any DV-related [...]
February 3rd, 2012 Serial domestic abusers will no longer be able to easily get close to their former victims. Once convicted, they will now be required to wear a tracing bracelet upon release. The GPS tracking device will send a text alert to the former victim if the abuser gets within 1,000 feet. Currently, this program is only [...]