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10/07/2026

Research shows that natural disasters worsen the frequency and severity of intimate partner violence and make access to care and support even more critical. With natural disasters becoming increasingly frequent, it is important to safety plan around emergencies like floods, wildfires, and severe storms. Learn more about disaster preparedness at www.ready.gov
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10/07/2026

Self-care is often portrayed as luxurious vacations, spa days, or shopping sprees. However, for survivors of domestic violence, economic abuse and coercive control, their partners can impact the way that they are able to engage in self-care. It can be important for advocates and survivors to redefine self-care into small, realistic practices that support survivors with feeling connected to themselves. Click here to read more about self-care practices for survivors of abuse. .

Self-care is often portrayed as luxurious vacations, trips to the spa, or expensive meals out. However, these methods aren't always accessible to people experiencing abuse. Their partners may control their finances, their schedule, and their relationships, leaving them with little ability to focus o...

10/07/2026

1 in 2 women and 1 in 4 men report experiencing any contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking victimization by an intimate partner in their lifetime. These prevalence rates are even higher for communities that experience oppression. Read the full report here. .

10/07/2026

Historically, children living with domestic violence were often described as “witnesses” or “secondary victims.” Today, research and advocacy increasingly recognize children as directly affected by domestic violence, acknowledging that their experiences extend beyond simply witnessing an incident. Children may experience DV through what happens to them, their relationships, their home environment, and their efforts to navigate safety. Click belo to learn more about the shift and what it means for the movement to end
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There is a large body of research on the impact of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) on children, mostly reporting survey data and focusing largely on psychological outcomes. Qualitative research on the views of children has the potential to enable ...

10/07/2026

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10/02/2026

As technology continues to evolve, so do the ways people who cause harm can use it to facilitate abuse. One example is through the Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices such as smart locks, thermostats, and doorbells. In 2018, The New York Times documented survivors experiencing technology-facilitated abuse, including air conditioners being remotely turned off, digital door codes being changed, and doorbells being repeatedly activated. Read more about IoT-facilitated abuse and the legal challenges surrounding it here .

A medida que la tecnología continúa evolucionando, también evolucionan las formas en que las personas que ejercen violencia pueden utilizarla para facilitar el abuso. Un ejemplo es el Internet de las Cosas (IoT, por sus siglas en inglés), que incluye dispositivos conectados como cerraduras inteligentes, termostatos y timbres con cámara. En 2018, The New York Times documentó experiencias de sobrevivientes de abuso facilitado por la tecnología, incluyendo casos en los que los aires acondicionados se apagaban de forma remota, se cambiaban los códigos digitales de las puertas y los timbres se activaban repetidamente. Lee más sobre el abuso facilitado por el Internet de las Cosas (IoT) y los desafíos legales
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Tactics of domestic violence are nothing new. However, as with various other aspects of modern life, technology threatens disruption. The increasing prevalence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has given abusers a powerful new tool to expand and magnify the traditional harms of domestic violence,