Advocates push for women to be a focus of the war on homelessness
About 28 percent of the nation's more than half a million homeless are women without children or partners
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About 28 percent of the nation's more than half a million homeless are women without children or partners
About one quarter of women have suffered violence in their marriages; the new law does not cover gay couples
On average, more than 33 percent of girls in Cameroon are married before they turn 18 and are subject to abuse
The state will act to save pets but not women when it comes to firearm protections
Our broken immigration system further victimizes domestic violence survivors
Fault Lines investigates the epidemic of domestic violence homicide—and if weak laws are putting women's lives at risk
Women’s rights group struggle to protect women and staffers at Afghan domestic violence shelters
Immigration officials failed to inform Jo of her rights, leading to her being jailed and losing custody of her child
Doctors called on to better observe guidelines on screening women for violence, a leading cause of homelessness
Chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province has called for a full investigation; seven men have been arrested