Month: October 2020

October 8, 2020

Three Things You Should Know … Domestic Violence

Nearly 20 people per minute are abused by an intimate partner in the U.S. Here are three things you should know.

October 8, 2020

Domestic Violence … At A Glance

Domestic Violence comes in many forms: physical, emotional and financial.

October 8, 2020

Domestic Violence … A Timeline

A few important dates in the fight against domestic violence.

October 8, 2020

Domestic Violence … in D.C.

39% of women in D.C. have experience domestic violence from an intimate partner.

October 8, 2020

Domestic Violence: Immigrants Are Particularly Vulnerable

By Erica Rudolf, Staff Attorney at Ayuda

For immigrants who are experiencing domestic violence, COVID-19 is causing an unseen crisis as people are forced to stay home. For someone in an abusive relationship, home is not a place of refuge and safety, but a place of violence and fear.

October 8, 2020

Domestic Violence: How Does it Affect Immigrants?

Domestic Violence comes in many forms: physical, emotional and financial. Nearly 20 people per minute are abused in the U.S., and even though victims include many LGBTQ persons, and also men, 1 in 3 victims are women. Immigrant women are 3x more likely to suffer from domestic abuse from an intimate partner.

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