Author: Kari Cobham

Kari Cobham is the founding director of fellowships at The 19th. She’s an award-winning writer with over two decades of experience in journalism and is working on a book tying her chronic illness to the generational trauma endured by the women in her family (Danielle Chiotti, Upstart Crow). She’s a domestic violence survivor and lives in Atlanta with her two kids, two kittens and a collection of antique typewriters.

Escaping Abuse Isn’t Easy. Here’s What Survivors and Experts Want You to Know.

On Oct. 3, Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison, five years of supervised release and a $500,000 fine. Throughout, the question echoed: “Why didn’t she just leave?” 

“That’s the wrong question,” said Tonya King, vice president of programs at the National Network to End Domestic Violence. “We need to start asking: How can we keep a survivor safe in the first place?”