New research from a coalition of seven national organizations leading the fight for gender and racial justice paints a stark picture of the experiences of immigrant survivors in the current political moment—one marred by the Trump administration’s appalling anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies.
Tag: Domestic Violence
We’re Not Okay
After actor Evan Rachel Wood shared on Twitter that she was a survivor of intimate partner violence that eventually led to self-harm, others began telling their own truths—building an avalanche of testimony about violence that builds on the explosion of #MeToo and expands it into critical spaces.
How the Shutdown is Hurting Victims of Domestic Violence
The level of uncertainty for domestic violence victims and the programs that serve them is increasing as the federal government shutdown drags on with no end in sight.
Pass It On: Give the Gift of Ms. to Women in Prisons and Domestic Violence Shelters
Out of sight may mean out of mind—and heart. For women in prison, this is the tragedy. For the rest of us, this invisibility keeps us from realizing how much women in prison may resemble and could be you and me.
Home is the Most Dangerous Place for Women Around the World
According to new findings from the UN, 58 percent of 87,000 recorded female homicides from 2017 were committed by intimate partners or family members.
A New Tool to Disarm Domestic Abusers
Policies that prohibit abusers from purchasing or possessing guns are effective at reducing intimate partner homicide, but laws regarding firearm removal often vary dramatically between states, and it can be difficult for survivors and those assisting them to know what removal laws exist in their states. That’s where Disarm Domestic Violence comes in.
In the Age of Trump, Immigrant Survivors are Seeking Safety Underground
Latina women in the U.S. are taking the #MeToo movement home—and opening their doors to immigrant survivors of domestic abuse. As the Trump administration escalates attacks on their communities, the refuge these women provide has become ever more critical.
The Ms. Q&A: Feminist Poet Natasha Trethewey Writes the Stories We Need to Remember
Natasha Trethewey has published four books of poetry exploring race and gender through history, won the Pulitzer Prize and served two terms as the national Poet Laureate—and her forthcoming collection Monument proves that she still has much left to say.
We Must End Trump’s War on Migrant Women
nless and until they are stopped, the Trump administration will continue to target and attack those who pose the greatest threat to their warped vision of America: Black and Brown women, especially mothers.
Have I Suffered Enough to Say #MeToo?
Six years after I left my husband, I realized I’d been abused. Two years on, I’m still struggling with whether to call it abuse.