Category: News Articles

  • Can a feminist tech collective help end the silence around LGBTQ+ domestic abuse?

    By Open Democracy on 10/23/2017 “… But Marco was far from alone in what he was going through. Stonewall – a British charity campaigning for LGBT equality – reports that nearly 50% of gay and bisexual men in the UK, and up to 80% of trans people, have experienced some form of domestic abuse. …” Read…

  • What Domestic Violence Against Men Looks Like

    By Mel on 08/16/2017 “… “It’s hard for a guy to say ‘I need help,’” says Paige Flink, the chief executive of the Family Place, a domestic violence shelter for men in Dallas that opened in May. “It’s just not a natural instinct for a lot of men.” …” Read the entire article: https://melmagazine.com/what-domestic-violence-against-men-looks-like-74ce9500ab8d

  • Protect your kids from cyber bullying

    By ABC 7 on 10/14/2017 “… October is National Bullying Prevention Month. It’s a time when parents should take extra time to make sure their children are staying safe at school and on social media. …” Read the entire article: http://abc7chicago.com/society/protect-your-kids-from-cyber-bullying/2528791/

  • New penalties for elder abusers

    By Recorder Courier on 10/14/2017 “… Nevada’s guardianship system has been overhauled in the last 18 months in response to a series of investigative reports, focusing on bad acting guardians who exploited persons under guardianship for a period of years. These news reports have even been published in the New Yorker (see “How the Elderly Lose…

  • Facebook will train British teens to stand up to online bullying

    By Mashable on 10/17/2017 “… Acknowledging that students are more likely to open up with their peers rather than with adults about online bullying, Facebook has decided to partner with two youth charities — Childnet International and The Diana Award — to train “anti-bullying ambassadors” in each UK secondary school. …” Read the entire article: http://mashable.com/2017/10/16/facebook-uk-pupils-online-bullying/#Z937PcIgGsqu

  • Elderly Americans Plagued By Fraud, Survey Finds

    By Security @ IT Business on 10/16/2017 “… “These findings starkly illustrate the need to get tough on criminals who target seniors in the belief that they are easy victims,” said Paul Gentile, President and CEO of CCUA. “Protecting the elderly is a top priority of credit unions, and we’re proud to work with state regulators…

  • Elder domestic violence focus of annual conference

    By KSAT 12 on 09/15/2017 “… “They need to know that they are not alone, there are people who want to help who care and there are ways out. There are, as I said before, there are resources,” Pulley said. …” Read the entire article: https://www.ksat.com/news/elder-domestic-violence-focus-of-annual-conference

  • Letters from the Editor: When good men can do nothing

    By The Sun Star on 10/17/2017 “… “Male domestic violence charity The ManKind Initiative say that for every three victims of partner abuse, two will be female and one will be male,” wrote Martin Daubney, reporter for The Telegraph. “According to the Office for National Statistics, 2.8 percent of men—500,000 individuals—suffered partner abuse in 2014/15.” …”…

  • Local lawmakers propose bill package to protect seniors from elder abuse

    By Press And Guide on 10/06/2017 “… “We’ve all heard accounts of seniors losing their life savings or home because they thought they could trust a person, or accounts of seniors being mistreated in care facilities,” said Green, who spearheaded the package. “Unfortunately, dishonest individuals often assume senior citizens are vulnerable just because of their age.…

  • Bullying harms children’s mental health, but for how long?

    By Medical News Today on 10/08/2017 “… A new study in twins – which allowed researchers to control for the impact of shared environmental and genetic factors – looked into the effect of bullying on young children, and whether or not these effects are long-lasting. …” Read the entire article: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319647.php