The Brave Pen launches “Love’s Hidden Abuse: One Woman’s Journey from Silence to Strength,” a mini-memoir by Lyndal Ash that underpins a broader global advocacy platform, funding retreats, education ...

Coercive control is now considered domestic violence in New Jersey, according to bill signed into law earlier this month by Gov. Phil Murphy. Courts must now consider patterns of coercive control — ...

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Since state domestic violence laws were written, the understanding of what constitutes domestic abuse has evolved, and laws must keep up. Advocates make a strong case that the abuse many people, often ...

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Jane* was the breadwinner of the family, but her husband obsessively monitored their finances. Every week, he made her present a ledger of their income and expenses. If something was not to his liking ...

Laws criminalizing coercive control came into force in New South Wales (NSW), Australia on Monday. Section 54D of the NSW’s Crimes Act 1900 criminalizes coercive conduct and abusive behavior against ...

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A West Virginia lawmaker has introduced legislation that would expand the state’s definition of domestic violence to include “coercive control”— a pattern of behavior used to ...

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“Coercive control” is the term for a diabolical relationship pattern that can have devastating consequences. It occurs when one person unreasonably interferes with another person’s free will and ...