When someone hands you a microphone, it’s best to use it. Thanks to the University of Denver’s Center for Abuse, Prevention and Empowerment (CAPE) for inviting me to share a few remarks…

by Leah Waltrip, TSS Group Member Sexual violence against older adults is under-reported, under-researched, and widely misunderstood. Here is what the evidence tells us. Research consistently shows…

by Betsy Serrano, TSS Group Member Note: Throughout this post, the terms “migrant”, “immigrant”, and “undocumented” are used. They are not universal labels, as each term represents a different expe…

by Courtney McCrimmon, TSS Group Member During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, it’s important to recognize the impact of sexual violence in Black women’s lives. Consider that: Over two-thirds…

by Amber Fredrick, TSS Group Member Among the many burdens of sexual assault are the economic costs. For example: Sexual violence contributes to preventable healthcare costs, lost income, legal exp…

A researcher answers the question many asked when they heard charges of abuse and rape against civil rights icon Cesar Chavez: Why didn’t the women speak earlier about the events from decades ago?

A researcher answers the question many asked when they heard charges of abuse and rape against civil rights icon Cesar Chavez: Why didn’t the women speak earlier about the events from decades ago?

The conversation around #iwasfifteen sheds light on the dynamics of abusive relationships and the experiences of trafficking victims.

This cross-sectional study examines firearm homicide rates in pregnant compared with nonpregnant women and whether estimated state-level firearm ownership is associated with homicide deaths among preg...

When I talk with people about our shared interests in ending violence against women, I often point to healthcare. After all, lots of people are passionate about healthcare — from costs to acc…

Uncontrolled inflammation is usually thought to be the culprit behind asthma. But in asthma patients who have survived intimate partner violence, a possible new pattern is emerging.

When guns make the news, it's often after mass shootings. Behind the headlines, guns also play a role in intimate violence. Here's what you need to know.

Many older adults experience trauma and maltreatment, both early in life and as they age—and feelings of alienation may worsen the resulting distress.

For the past weeks I have thought a lot about these words and what they suggest about how to support healthy institutions, the building blocks of our democracy.  I keep learning that:

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The U.S. Justice Department has canceled hundreds of ongoing grants that funded everything from services for mental health care for police officers to support programs for victims of crime and sexual assault, according to internal records and four people familiar with the matter.

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Stuck in a backlog: What it’s like to be a sexual assault survivor in Colorado right now.

How do public figures slip out of trouble? Using a time-honored tactic: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender. The scientist who discovered DARVO has a lot to teach us about the war on truth.

ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

Every 90 seconds a woman is sexually assaulted. In that same minute and a half, another is a victim of domestic violence at the hands of a current or former intimate partner. Every sixteen hours, one ...

For the service providers and survivors with whom our research team works, for our team, for colleagues and students, for friends and loved ones…it has been a very long week. A long 10 days, …

by Courtney McCrimmon, 4th Year Graduate Student From Bench to Bedside and Beyond: Advancing Translational Science in Traumatic Stress Studies — that was the theme for the 40th Annual Interna…

A new law requires campuses to disclose these numbers and to survey students on their experiences with misconduct.