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  • Empowering the survivor voting block Audio icon

    October 01, 2020 |

    Boulder Weekly |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado’s Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) helps survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse keep their physical addresses private. Registering to vote requires an address, which is part of the public record. The ACP program can also be used to enroll children in schools, on their driver’s licenses, and in court. ACP works with the postal service to create ghost addresses for survivors and it serves as the only place where the addresses are known. Four thousand people are currently using the service and up to 9,000 have used it since it began.

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  • Purple Keys, Part 2

    September 25, 2020 |

    Are We Europe |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: France

    A mobile app called App-Elles was used 5,400 times during the early months of the pandemic by either the survivors of gender-based violence or witnesses and helpers trying to connect the survivors to assistance. Created by French singer Diariata N'Diaye, the app lets users designate three "protectors" chosen in advance to receive alerts. Once alerted, they can summon help via text message or other discreet means of contacting women who are trapped at home with their abusers. The app is among other examples of digital survivor-aid services developed for women during the pandemic.

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  • How a housing-first strategy could save domestic violence survivors during a pandemic

    September 22, 2020 |

    The Land |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    To provide emergency housing to domestic violence victims without crowding them into shelters during the pandemic, Ohio victim-aid groups have helped hundreds of families to flee violence and find safe housing in subsidized apartments or short-term hotel stays. One program, the REACH Rapid Rehousing program, has given rental assistance to more than 100 families in rural counties who need but cannot afford permanent alternative housing. Another, the Ohio Domestic Violence Network, has housed 126 families in hotels for up to two weeks at a time.

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  • In New Zealand, Police Work and Social Work Can Go Together

    September 22, 2020 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: New Zealand, South Auckland

    In South Auckland, epicenter of New Zealand's high rates of domestic violence, police respond to calls for help but instantly call in Te Taanga Manawa, a Māori-led team of multiple, culturally appropriate social-services agencies to guide families toward fixing the root of their problems. In the past, police may have made referrals to services agencies. But the Māori's distrust and the time lag in getting offers of help meant that families often rejected it, having papered over their conflict for a time. Now, nearly all accept the help offered while the crisis is still hot.

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  • Rapid rehousing strategy helps protect domestic violence victims during a pandemic

    September 21, 2020 |

    FreshWater Cleveland |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    A housing program known as REACH Rapid Rehousing program is providing relief for domestic violence survivors who are left without shelter and financial aid. Rent, utilities, and security deposits are provided for up to nine months. The program proved to be a lifeline, especially during COVID-19 lockdowns.

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  • Feminists Paper Paris With Stark Posters Decrying Domestic Abuse

    September 13, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    The feminist group Les Colleuses (The Gluers) has attracted about 1,500 activists and spread from Paris to other French cities, plus Belgium and Italy, with a message of empowerment that counters weak government responses to domestic violence and femicide. They use posters in public places decrying the abuse. The simple, inexpensive, yet illegal protest – using such messages as "Dad Killed Mom" and "She leaves him, he kills her" – emboldens women to reclaim public spaces where they have felt threatened. In 2019, 146 French women were killed by their current or former partners, a 21% increase from 2018.

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  • The Defund Movement Aims to Change the Policing and Prosecution of Domestic Violence

    July 28, 2020 |

    The Appeal |

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    Response Location: United States

    Criminalizing domestic violence was considered a feminist-inspired advance for crime victims, but making arrests and prosecution the main responses to the problem has backfired in many ways. With funding and attention focused on punishment, other services for victims have been neglected. And expecting victims will aid in a prosecution, even jailing them for refusing, can ignore the rational choices many victims make for non-cooperation, based on their desire for safety, financial and housing security, to avoid maltreatment by police, and other reasons that point toward more promising responses.

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  • How Colleges Are Supporting Students Leaving Abusive Relationships

    July 27, 2020 |

    California Health Report |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Some college campuses in California are finding solutions to help keep survivors of domestic violence in school. In 2015, The University of California initiated Campus Assault Resources and Education across all its campuses, where students are able to access resources like emotional support, legal reporting processes, and medical resources. California State University, Northridge has a dedicated team of advocates who help survivors explore options while being able to stay on track to graduate.

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  • The surprising reason many babies die around the world—and what's being done about it

    July 16, 2020 |

    Today's Parent |

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    Response Location: Ethiopia

    Born on Time, a partnership between the Canadian government, Johnson & Johnson, and NGOs, uses a comprehensive approach to reduce premature births, including educating women and men about the risk factors - like having babies close together and poor nutrition - providing free birth control, and encouraging women to deliver at hospitals. The program engages men with twice monthly meetings to teach them about their role in preventing pre-term births and they also run programs at schools that target early and forced marriages, normalize menstruation, and empower girls to have a voice in relationships.

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  • As Domestic Abuse Rises, U.K. Failings Leave Victims in Peril

    July 02, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: England

    Ignoring the pleas of victim-aid groups and the examples set by other countries, the British government and courts failed to protect domestic violence victims during the pandemic. Italy, Spain, Germany, and New Zealand provided for emergency shelter for victims trapped at home with their abusers or made other preparations a formal part of their lockdown plans. But in England, where at least 26 deaths and multiple cases of abuse are blamed on the government’s failures, shelters overflowed and orders of protection went unenforced because of a lack of funding and effective planning.

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