| Domestic Violence Programs Lack Effectiveness and May Harm Women ... | | Posted Tuesday, February 06, 2007 12:45:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Domestic violence laws such as the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) are not reducing abuse rates and may be placing women at greater risk of violence, according to a report released today. "Has VAWA Delivered on its Promises to Women?" reveals that partner homicides had already dropped 29% by 1994, the year that VAWA was enacted into law. After 2000, declines began to bottom out, according to Department of Justice statistics. Some VAWA-driven policies, such as mandatory arrest for restraining order violations, are seen as placing certain groups of women at greater risk of subsequent violence. "Get-tough domestic violence laws aren't working the way persons had hoped," notes RADAR spokesperson Lisa Scott. "In some areas, arrests of females have skyrocketed and 15% of restraining orders are taken out against women." The report highlights the case of Kimberly Piscopo of New Jersey, who was barred from the marital home on the grounds that she was spitting and using foul language.... | |
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| | | New Domestic Violence Shelter | | Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2007 2:45:42 PM by Blog57 Team | | Violence during the holiday season is nothing new. Experts say the holidays are one of the worst times of the year for domestic violence. That's why Churches United is opening a domestic violence and homeless women's shelter in Moline. Today volunteers who worked hard to make the shelter possible had the oportunity to walk through the renovated home. Each room was designed with a woman and her children in mind. The shelter manager, Kit Miller, says this time of year it's important women have a safe place away from their abuser. "Holidays are emotional and so when you combine that with somebody who's abusive it can be a very explosive holiday," Miller says. The shelter's name is Winnie's Place. It is still looking for common household items for the new families and even some Christmas gifts.... | |
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| | | Report: 23 percent of Palestinian women endure domestic violence | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 6:45:41 PM by Blog57 Team | | A new report paints an alarming picture of the abuse of women in the Palestinian territories, with police, courts and government agencies failing to treat violence such as rape and beatings as a crime. According to a survey by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics of more than 4,000 households in December 2005 and January 2006, 23 percent of the women said they had experienced domestic violence, but just over 1 percent filed a complaint. Two-thirds said they were subjected to psychological abuse at home. The New York-based Human Rights Watch cited practices such as rape victims being forced to marry assailants and light sentences for men who kill female relatives suspected of adultery. It said families, tribal leaders and authorities, backed by tradition and discriminatory laws, often sacrifice victims' interests for "family honor." .... | |
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| | | Man held in TN under Domestic Violence Act | | Posted Monday, October 30, 2006 2:46:08 AM by Blog57 Team | | Tirunelveli, Oct 28: In the first case under the newly-enforced domestic violence law in the country, a government employee was today arrested for allegedly torturing his wife at Melapalayam near here. He was booked under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, which was notified for implementation only a couple of days ago and provides for stiff punishment for husbands and live-in partners who harass their wives and companions. The police said Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board employee, Mr Joseph (47) had on October 25 beaten up his wife, Ms Benedit Mary and attacked her with the sharp edge of an umbrella. The woman suffered bleeding injuries in the nose and neck and was admitted to a nearby hospital, the city commissioner, Mr G Umaganapathy Sastri told reporters. The police registered a case under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and the Indian Penal Code 324 (causing hurt by dangerous weapons).... | |
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| | | Police effort against domestic violence pays off | | Posted Saturday, October 21, 2006 2:45:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | Seattle police cleared 21 outstanding felony and misdemeanor domestic violence warrants in the past two days as part of the fourth annual National Family Violence Apprehension Detail, part of a nationwide crackdown on domestic violence. More than 50 officers participated in the effort, and several suspects were booked into the King County Jail. Nationally, this effort by law enforcement resulted in the arrest (or clearance) of more than 810 warrants. More than 1,240 officers took part across the country. The King County Council approved a resolution Friday to make ending domestic violence a health care priority. The resolution encourages all health care providers and public health clinics to conduct universal screening for domestic partner violence and refer those experiencing abuse to appropriate resources.... | |
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| | | Bake-off to help victims of domestic violence | | Posted Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:45:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | The Bourbon County Domestic Violence Council is sponsoring a Bourbon County Bake-off. Categories are cakes, pies and miscellaneous desserts. The entry fee is $5 per dessert and must be submitted with the entry form by Monday. Entry forms should include the name, address and phone number of the person registering, the type of dessert and a description of the dessert. They should be mailed to Suzanne at the Bourbon County Attorney's Office, 301 Main Street, Room 101, Paris 40361. City and county officials will judge desserts at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 27 on the lawn of the old Bourbon County courthouse. Contestants should make a dessert large enough to serve about 20 people. Ribbons will be awarded to the winners. Call Suzanne at (859) 987-2145. HISTORIC ART EXHIBIT On Saturday, a special exhibition will open at the Hopewell Museum in Paris featuring works from the University of Kentucky Art Museum's collection.... | |
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| | | Musicians raise funds to fight domestic violence | | Posted Friday, October 13, 2006 6:45:38 AM by Blog57 Team | | Musicians Against Domestic Violence host a musical celebration from 6 to 11 p.m. Thursday at the Deer Head Inn. Popular local and regional musicians will perform throughout the evening and proceeds from special reserved dinner tickets and general admission sales will be donated to Monroe County Women's Resources. The event offers two ways to give: special reserved dinner tickets are $50, and include a four-course dinner, reserved seating, and a special one-hour reception from 6 to 7 p.m. at a cost of $15. continued below .... | |
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| | | Laundry airs severity of domestic violence against women | | Posted Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:45:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | NEW CONCORD - Written in puffy paint on dozens of multi-colored T-shirts on the Muskingum College quad were cries for help and words of encouragement from and for women who have been victims of domestic violence. Groups across the nation host "The Clothesline Project," to increase awareness of the impact of violence against women, to celebrate a woman's strength to survive and to provide another avenue to break the silence. It was sponsored by the Women's Resource Center, a student-run organization designed to provide programs for campus that offer a positive gender perspective, according to Sandra Schroer, sociology professor and Women's Resource Center adviser. .... | |
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| | | Domestic violence victim response team sought | | Posted Tuesday, September 26, 2006 10:45:44 AM by Blog57 Team | | The New Jersey State Police in collaboration with Salem County Women's Services, is recruiting volunteers for a domestic violence victim response team. The team members will work in conjunction with the police to provide support, information and referral at the time of a domestic violence crisis. The training is scheduled to begin on Oct. 7 and will continue through Nov. 15. Salem County Women's Services and the New Jersey State Police are committed to a multi-racial, multi-ethnic team to serve the community in the best manner possible. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, have access to transportation, possess a valid driver's license, be willing to rotate on-call on a monthly basis, and submit to background investigations, including fingerprinting.... | |
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| | | Wyoming case over gun ownership by domestic abusers near trial | | Posted Sunday, September 17, 2006 10:45:56 PM by Blog57 Team | | CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) Arguments are scheduled next month in a case in which Wyoming is seeking a federal court ruling affirming its authority to help some people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence regain their right to own a firearm.Federal law prohibits people with such convictions from owning guns.U.S. District Judge Alan Johnson is scheduled to hear arguments in the case Oct. 6 in Cheyenne.The state alleges that the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives acted illegally when it threatened to disallow about 11,000 concealed weapons permits the state issued as a substitute for federal background checks for firearms purchases.The federal agency threatened to take that step unless the state repealed a 2004 law that allows people to expunge a first conviction for misdemeanor domestic violence.State Sen.... | |
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