The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) included several provisions for modernizing state unemployment insurance systems, such as providing access to unemployment insurance benefits to various groups who were not previously covered by state laws, including victims of domestic violence. Under ARRA, the federal government provided incentive payments to states that chose to [...]
Archive for November, 2009
AARA Extends Unemployment Benefits for DV Victims
November 12, 2009September 2009 Report: Females Murdered by Males
November 12, 2009When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of Homicide Data – Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim, Single Offender Incidents, Violence Policy Center, Washington, DC.
2007 Data, September 2009 Report
Excerpts from the report:
One federal study on homicide among intimate partners found that female intimate partners are more likely to be murdered with a firearm than all [...]
Indian Law Resource Center Launches New Site
November 12, 2009Violence Against Native Women Violates Human Rights is a new website launched by the Indian Law Resource Center in coordination with the National Congress of American Indians. The website discusses how to use international advocacy to end violence against Native American women.
How can international advocacy reduce violence against Native American Women?
National Survey Finds Significant Unment Need for DV Services
November 12, 2009Summary of “The Dangerous Shortage of Domestic Violence Services,” Iyengar/Sabik, Health Affairs, September 2009.
Domestic violence is a preventable but serious public health problem in the U.S., with more than 30 million people in the country experiencing some type of domestic violence each year. However, little information exists about the availability of federally funded services for [...]
Attorney General Eric Holder on Domestic Violence Awareness Month
November 4, 2009Excerpts from remarks by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Full text
. . . . Last year, there were over a half million non-fatal violent victimizations committed against women age 12 or older by an intimate partner. And more than 2,000 women and men were killed by intimate partners last year. [...]
