"Hypervigilance and startle response are big issues for me. I’m constantly scanning to make sure everything’s safe."

Like millions of women, the protagonist, Alex, is shown going through domestic and bureaucratic violence. But the gaze doesn't dehumanize her.

In India, what we’re often told is “love” and “care” is actually a violation of boundaries -- making us prone to overlook abuse.

Levels of violence were higher in low- and middle-income countries across South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, a new report found.

When the path to escape is paved in shame, it often feels easier to stay in the abusive relationship.

People who are abused often have an emotional attachment to their abusers that makes it difficult to escape harm.

"My dad threatened us all, but we didn't budge."

AOC flipped the respectability narrative, showing us how a woman from a 'respectable' family behaves when she's subjected to verbal abuse.

The policy is a more a knee-jerk response to the domestic violence problem under lockdown than a viable long-term solution.

While girls were punished for leaving their hair open, not finishing their household chores, or making "unnecessary demands," boys were punished for disrespecting elders and refusing to work outdoors.

Researchers found forceful downward abdominal pressure and slapping to be the most common form of physical abuse women faced during childbirth.

"It is the idea of 'chains of risk' -- one thing leads to another."

Therapy can help change a gaslighter's manipulative behavior, but only if they're willing to put in the effort.

Violent birthday customs were meant to bring good luck; now they just feel violent.

A bad idea that purports to combat rape culture just became a law that furthers it.

The policy will provide 10 days' paid leave to escape an abusive home.

It’s been a few weeks since #metoo started flying around, and if anything became apparent in that wave of outrage, it is that sexual harassment and assault isn’t limited to adults. Unfortunately, plenty of women’s stories date to the time 

This is not a fun article. It’s on a topic we’d all like to believe is rare, would never happen to our kids or anyone we know. While child sexual abuse isn’t common, it’s also not as rare as people would