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07.07.20

The pandemic of violence against women

By Ivonne Garza

Ivonne Garza Garza, Associate at O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law Cristina M. Zamora Gómez, PhD Student in Public International Law at University of Seville Image courtesy of  El Tiempo. Photographer Patrick Baz for AFP.     As women battle to survive COVID19 they face a second pandemic: increasing gender-based violence.  Are States’ responses […]

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03.19.18

Breaking the Cycle of Violence against Women and Housing Instability

By Rebecca Reingold

This post was written by Brenna Gautam and Rebecca Reingold.  In the U.S., there is a profound stigma around being homeless and negative stereotypes about people experiencing homelessness are commonplace, painting them as lazy, addicted, mentally ill and potentially dangerous. Such stigma and stereotypes frequently distract us from serious challenges faced by people who experience […]

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02.25.16

Traumatic Brain Injury and Domestic Violence: Hidden Damage

By Anna Roberts

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a significant and largely hidden public health issue. It results in an approximated 373,000 hospitalizations each year in the United States with 99,000 survivors classified as disabled and costs an estimated 48.3 billion US dollars with most experts agreeing that these figures are underestimates of the true problem. TBI has […]

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11.26.14

Hell’s Angels Create Iron Wings for Child Abuse Victims

By Ana S. Ayala

With Thanksgiving just right around the corner, there is no better time to highlight the work of Bikers Against Child Abuse International, Inc. (B.A.C.A.), a group that deserves utmost recognition and praise for what they have pledged to do. Embracing the very stereotype that has been created for them, this group of bikers creatively use […]

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10.15.14

How Public Health Can Help Tackle the NFL's Domestic Violence Epidemic

By Tanya Baytor

  October marks National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In the wake of the National Football League’s (NFL’s) ongoing Ray Rice scandal and several incidents of domestic violence perpetrated by its players, this pressing issue is finally starting to grab the nation’s attention. To recap recent events, the NFL has been under fire for its mishandling of […]

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