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