Thousands of advocates, allies, and survivors are speaking up this Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Like all forms of abuse, domestic violence is fueled by silence. It thrives when communities do not recognize problematic behaviors or speak out against systematic patterns of power and control; and it is thwarted by awareness, action, and support. What […]
Earlier this summer writer Jody Allard articulated some of the the reprehensible circumstances surrounding a 2015 Stanford sexual assault in the article “Rape Culture Is A Man Problem. Why Aren’t More Men Speaking Up?” Allard wrote “I realize now that no woman can change how little our lives matter in this system. It’s up to […]
For survivors of domestic violence, one of the largest barriers to leaving abusive partners is a lack of affordable housing. Enter EmergencyBNB—a website modeled off AirBNB that connects domestic violence survivors and refugees with hosts offering free temporary housing. The company was started by Harvard grad and social entrepreneur Amr Arafa in November 2015. Arafa […]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and we at CASS are lending our support! Safe Bars and the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCCADV) collaborated on a new poster series that reminds *everyone* that they deserve to be treated with the respect. The posters, designed by Baltimore-bbased muralist Maura Dwyer, also provide resources for survivors […]
October 1st marks the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. For me, it also marks four Octobers since I was arrested for attempting to defend myself against an abusive partner. I grabbed a knife to scare him off, and he wrapped his hand around the blade to pull the knife out of my hand. When […]