Bombings, beheadings? Stats show a peaceful world
It seems as if violence is everywhere, but it's really on the run.
Social Sciences
Oct 22, 2011
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News tagged with family violence
From forced kisses to power imbalances, research suggests violence against women in sport is endemic
Former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales may face significant consequences for his non-consensual kiss of Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso.
Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2024
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Insurance is the latest weapon financial abusers use against their partners. Here's how we fix it
"They knew we had separated. Why did they let him cancel the policy and refund him the money without giving me a call to let me know the house and contents were no longer insured, or not do it before speaking to me first?"
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2024
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Study exposes oppression of mothers in Brazil's family courts
Thirteen Brazilian mothers who say they are victims of domestic violence have told researchers of their harrowing experiences inside that country's family court system.
Social Sciences
Dec 15, 2023
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How COVID enabled new forms of economic abuse of women in India
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations (UN) identified what it called a "shadow pandemic" of domestic violence against women. The UN includes in its definition of domestic violence what it refers to as "economic ...
Social Sciences
Nov 24, 2023
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Systematic racism embedded in Aboriginal women's deaths, study concludes
A Monash University study has found systematic racism within Australia's justice system is linked to 151 Indigenous women's deaths, prompting calls for greater accountability of authorities in responding to domestic and family ...
Social Sciences
May 31, 2023
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Abuse and neglect put kids on fast track to crime
Researchers examining the effect bad childhoods have on youth criminals say some types of experience have a greater effect on criminality than others.
Social Sciences
May 17, 2023
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Data shows that police-involved deaths in Canada are on the rise
Fatal encounters with police are on the rise in Canada. The number of civilians dying in incidents with police when force is used has steadily increased since 2000. This is leaving families and communities with little support ...
Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2023
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Do mass shootings cause more mass shootings? Research is divided
Two mass shootings in California last week that killed dozens of people in public spaces, as well as a third attack days earlier that killed six family members in their home, have again raised questions about whether such ...
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2023
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Multipronged approach needed to combat intimate partner violence in humanitarian settings
Intimate partner violence is pervasive in humanitarian settings and its impacts are far-reaching, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2023
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