Tag Archives: Battered Women

What You Can Do to Stop Animal Cruelty and Domestic Violence

Animal abuse or cruelty is divided into intentional and unintentional. The latter can usually be resolved through education. The Humane Society of the United States defines intentional cruelty is “knowingly depriving an animal of food, water, shelter, socialization, or veterinary care or maliciously torturing, maiming, mutilating, or killing an animal. Animal abuse is not easy […]

Battered Woman’s Syndrome

Every year many women are diagnosed with battered woman’s syndrome because of the emotional and physical abuse they have experienced from their abuser. If you are being abused get help now! To help understand the signs and symptoms of battered woman’s syndrome and what you can do to get help if you are being abused, […]

Spousal Homicide: A Woman’s Right to Self-Defense

Domestic violence is no laughing matter, many women, children, and even men are affected by its emotionally and physically damaging results, and these results can span a victim’s lifetime. Without downgrading the very real problem of domestic violence towards children and adult males, for the purpose of this paper we will be focusing on intimate […]

Volunteer Opportunities in Sunnyvale, California

Everyone hopes that they will never have a disaster or a difficult time, but unfortunately they do to many of us. During these times we are asking for help from a local non-profit organization. These associations are mainly volunteer-driven. So by volunteering for one of these organizations, you could be a beacon of hope and […]

Victims of Domestic Violence in the Media

COMMENTARY | During Rihanna’s recent interview with Ryan Seacrest, she said her musical collaboration of “Birthday Cake” with Chris Brown was just “innocent.” No one can forget the altercation between Rihanna and Brown in 2009, with photos of Rihanna’s bruised face, leaked by TMZ, from being attacked. With media involvement, it raised awareness about domestic […]