Defying the Rule of Thumb: A Domestic Violence Survivor’s Story

by Alexandra McCabe - USA - I should know what an abuser looks like. After all, I was working for then Senator Joseph Biden, who sponsored the Violence Against Women Act. But domestic violence is an equal opportunity offender. It...

Posted by Alexandra McCabe on February 13, 2009 12:00 AM

Immigrant Survivors of Abuse Struggle within a Changing System

by Michelle Chen – USA – “I can scream, and nobody can hear me.” The walls had been closing in on Monica Bejar for years. She and her husband had both crossed over the U.S.-Mexico border for work, like countless...

Posted by Michelle Chen on August 4, 2008 12:00 AM

Abuse Survivors Face Systemic Struggles as Resources for Help Dwindle

by Michelle Chen - USA - Tanya McLeod’s marriage was hurting, but her husband thought he could make it up to her when he brought her a cute dog as a “peace offering.” The family stayed together and the dog...

Posted by Michelle Chen on April 9, 2008 12:00 AM