NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Lisa Fontes, an expert in coercive control and sexual violence, about Gisèle Pelicot's case and the effects of chemical submission.

Intimate partner violence is violence committed by one of the people in an intimate relationship against the other. Most ...

Despite national guidelines recommending routine screening for anxiety and intimate partner violence in women and adolescent girls, a new study from Oregon Health & Science University finds that these ...

For decades, U.S. states have fought male violence against spouses and partners on two fronts: with mandatory arrests and prosecutions, and through programs focused on reeducating men about their ...

Four friends sit in a recording studio, deep in discussion about topics considered taboo in some circles. They are Black women. They are scholars. And they are talking about intimate partner violence ...

Victims of intimate partner violence with suicidal behavior have characteristic injury patterns on medical imaging, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of ...

Earlier this month, President Biden issued an Executive Order that focused on advancing women’s health and closing health disparities. Just in time for Women’s History Month, the Order brought ...

In 2024, 38 Australian women were murdered by a partner or ex-partner. Thankfully, new data show the number of women killed by intimate partners has reduced to 32 over the most recent reporting period ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinicians should screen for violence in pregnant or postpartum women and women of reproductive age. Health care ...

The largest brain autopsy study of women who had experienced intimate partner violence reveals substantial vascular and white matter damage in the brain, but no evidence of chronic traumatic ...

In a few days, Domestic Violence Awareness Month begins. Across October, awareness-raising activities will roll out, offering an opportunity to counter the common misconception that intimate violence ...