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Domestic Violence
Gimme Shelter

Linda G Mills on December 9, 2009

West Virgina and California courts rule that Shelters are
 biased against Men

West Virgina and California courts rule that Shelters are
 biased against Men

Relationships
Domestic Violence in Our Lives

Linda G Mills on October 1, 2009

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this blog entry is an invitation to anyone and everyone who has ever been touched by intimate partner abuse - whether as a victim and/or abuser, as a child or an adult, as a sibling or a friend - to share your stories, your questions, and your desire to find ways of understanding what happened.

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this blog entry is an invitation to anyone and everyone who has ever been touched by intimate partner abuse - whether as a victim and/or abuser, as a child or an adult, as a sibling or a friend - to share your stories, your questions, and your desire to find ways of understanding what happened.

Relationships
It Takes a Circle to Heal: Innovations in Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence

Linda G Mills on September 24, 2009

In an unexpected turn in the health care debate, Michelle Obama recently drew attention to the fact that in four states, it is still legal to deny a woman health insurance coverage because she's been a victim of domestic violence. "This current situation is unacceptable," Obama said about the gender disparities in the system, "no one in this country should be treated that way. It's not fair. It's not right."

In an unexpected turn in the health care debate, Michelle Obama recently drew attention to the fact that in four states, it is still legal to deny a woman health insurance coverage because she's been a victim of domestic violence. "This current situation is unacceptable," Obama said about the gender disparities in the system, "no one in this country should be treated that way. It's not fair. It's not right."