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A Transport Ban in Uganda Means Women are Trapped at Home with Their Abusers

Seconds after Veronica opened her eyes in the hospital, she knew who had put her there. Her body ached; her head throbbed. The night before, the 25-year-old mother-of-five was busy buying medication for her children…

by Louise Donovan

This article was originally published in CNN International.

For Abused Women, a Pandemic Lockdown Holds Dangers of Its Own

Early last week, as the novel coronavirus exploded from state to state, a woman called the National Domestic Violence Hotline in a crisis: Her partner had tried to strangle her and she needed medical help,…

by Alisha Haridasani Gupta and Aviva Stahl

This article was originally published in The New York Times.

How domestic abusers weaponize the courts

After a breakup, litigation is often a way for harassers to force their victims to keep seeing them.

This article was originally published in The Atlantic.

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A Transport Ban in Uganda Means Women are Trapped at Home with Their Abusers

For Abused Women, a Pandemic Lockdown Holds Dangers of Its Own

How domestic abusers weaponize the courts

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