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India Rules Sex With a Child Bride Is Always Rape in a Massive Win for Girls’ Rights

A landmark change to India’s marital rape laws!

It’s a landmark change to India’s marital rape laws.

Murders by Intimate Partners Are on the Rise, Study Finds

A recent study shows that homicides by intimate partners are increasing after almost four decades of decline. The number of victims rose to 2,237 in 2017, a 19 percent increase from the 1,875 killed in 2014. ... See more

Killings at the hand of a partner rose by 19 percent from 2014 to 2017, with gun violence a driving factor, researchers at Northeastern University found.

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In the past few months, five states have enacted laws that pose severe limits on abortions. Alabama's new law is now the strictest in the nation, and holds no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. The recent push for these aggressive anti-abortion laws and their impending consequences will affect one population that is not being talked about enough: Domestic Violence Survivors.

A recent study found that in cases of intimate partner violence, women who were granted the right to abortion reported less incidents of abuse. Women who were denied an abortion, however, endured a consistent amount of abuse. The reason, according to the authors, "being unable to have the abortion tethered women to violent men, while women who have the abortion were more able to escape abusive relationships." [Link to study: https://bit.ly/2M4c9Fw]

Not only are these laws taking away someone's choice over their own body, but they may also be taking away their rights to leave abusive relationships. If women are forced to have children with an abusive partner, they are less able and likely to leave that partner.

SAHARA stands with survivors and their right to make their own choices. Take a stand towards choice and survivor empowerment. You can support our survivors and efforts by donating your money and/or time. Visit https://saharacares.org for more info.

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What It's Like to Live With PTSD After Escaping Domestic Violence

When someone experiences domestic violence, they can develop post-traumatic stress disorder as a result. PTSD is different for each person, but many survivors have triggers that evoke memories of the trauma they experienced and lead to intense physical and emotional reactions. Many survivors also struggle to mentally reorient themselves after an abuser has tilted their world on its axis. ... See more

Women share the harrowing—and hopeful—truth.

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Recognizing Manipulation Tactics - Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence

Abusers use a multitude of manipulation tactics to gain the upper hand and have power and control over their targets. What is manipulation and what are the top tactics they use? Once we learn what these tactics are, then we can more easily recognize them when they are being used. ... See more

By Jenn Rockefeller When we enter into relationships, we do so with the hope that the relationship will be a mutually loving one. But some relationships are not an equal partnership; rather, they are riddled with abusiveness and one-sided love. These one-sided relationships are not relationships at.... ... See more

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Abuse prevention: how to turn off the gaslighters

It’s a coercive and insidious form of psychological torture, but gaslighting can be recognized and stopped. Read more on how to spot a gaslighter:

It’s a coercive and insidious form of psychological torture, but gaslighting can be recognised and stopped

Los Angeles Summer Solidarity Institute - LASSI

Los Angeles Solidarity Summer Institute (LASSI) teaches South Asian American young people about social justice and community organizing throughout the diaspora. The program is open to 16-to-25-year-old South Asian Americans! ... See more

Good morning, LA! The application for the 2019 Solidarity Summer Institute is officially LIVE!! ... Find the app at bit.ly/LASSI19 and learn more about us on our website, https://lasolidaritysummer.wordpress.com/

Please share widely!! We’re so excited to share space and build with y’all!
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#SouthAsian #SouthAsianDiaspora #SouthAsianOrganizing #activism #YouthPower #lassi2019 #mangolassi #losangelesactivism #lasolidaritysummer ... See more