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For Survivors Of Domestic Abuse In Papua New Guinea, Volunteers Offer Safe Havens

Durrie Bouscaren

June 06, 2018 |

NPR |

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Response Location: Papua New Guinea

Volunteer advocates in Papua New Guinea are trained by the United Nations to be human rights defenders and are crucial links for women facing abuse to help them navigate through legal proceedings to get protection. In a country where many officials are bribed and women have few resources to get help, the defenders are usually their only route to escape. It's dangerous work but when it works by coordinating many sectors it's effective.

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Domestic violence: Police failed to ask 11 questions that might have saved Anako Lumumba

Jess Aloe Elizabeth Murray

June 06, 2018 |

Burlington Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Burlington, Vermont

Lethality assessments have proven effective at avoiding domestic violence homicides and such a tool might have saved a Vermont woman who was murdered. The 11 questions help victims understand the danger they are in and also help law enforcement connect them with services. But officers in many counties in Vermont are either not using the tool or not doing it systematically even though an advocacy organization has pushed for its implementation and even when police chiefs embrace its use.

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Shelters, Clinics Work Together to Help Domestic Violence Victims

Lily Dayton

May 02, 2016 |

California Health Report |

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Response Location: United States, San Luis Obispo, California

Domestic violence victims often suffer in silence and do not have encouragement to find help. San Luis Obispo in California has created a program RISE that trains primary care physicians to identify signs of domestic abuse and collaborates with clinics to treat and rehabilitate victims. The Affordable Care Act provides coverage for domestic violence screenings, offering financial incentives to help get victims the help that they need.

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Officials: ‘Woman's state' curbs domestic violence

Beatriz Alvarado

March 19, 2016 |

Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

In St. Paul, one of Minnesota’s collective approaches to solutions in action — dubbed The Blueprint for Safety — is a foundation of laws that adapt to the proliferation of domestic violence in the state and successful efforts of marrying the advocate community with the criminal justice system.

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Pivotal actions in Minnesota and St. Paul

Beatriz Alvarado

March 19, 2016 |

Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

St. Paul, Minnesota, was the first in the nation to establish a shelter for battered women. Women’s Advocates was founded in 1974. In 1980, Minnesota also became the first state to implement a sentencing guidelines structure.

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When Women Must Choose Between Abuse And Homelessness

Melissa Jeltsen

January 14, 2016 |

The Huffington Post |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New Destiny Housing — the only nonprofit in New York City providing low-income rental housing specifically for domestic violence survivors is trying to make it easier for domestic violence survivors to leave their partners.

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In El Paso, a path to change domestic violence

Beatriz Alvarado

October 24, 2015 |

Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

In El Paso domestic violence cases are processed more effectively by having social workers, prosecutors, and law enforcement work together to get immediate support to the victims and hold the aggressor accountable.

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