The femicide of Ugandan Olympic marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei has sent shockwaves across the global sporting community, pulling back the curtain on the issue of gender-based violence in Africa. Cheptegei, 25, died on September 5, 2024 after being set on fire by her former romantic partner on her way home from church in Eldoret, Kenya. This tragedy has sparked widespread outrage…
Intimate Terrorism
Intimate Terrorism is a the application of extreme power and control tactics by one person to subjugate another in an intimate relationship. The perpetrator of intimate terrorism uses psychological- and physical abuse as tools to obtain dominance over their partner.
On July 1, 2020, domestic violence survivors in Florida received expanded legal protections that include their pets. Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bipartisan Senate Bill 1082 into law in June, 2020 allowing courts to include their pets in restraining orders against abusers.1 Perpetrators of coercive control may target pets as a means of inducing fear and submission in the victim, putting their lives at risk….
Victoria MP Laurel Collins’ proposed coercive control legislation passes third reading in Canada’s House of Commons
“Why didn’t you just leave?” is a question bystanders often ask coercive control survivors. It shows the urgent need for increased awareness.
Queensland passes groundbreaking coercive control legislation to tackle intimate partner violence and femicide in honor of Hannah Clarke.
EU enacts new laws to combat over 3000 annual femicides, aiming to significantly reduce violence against women across the continent.
Violence Free Minnesota remembers the 39 known victims of intimate partner homicide in Minnesota at their annual We Remember ceremony.
An alarming report from the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence reveals that the state’s decision to ignore the urgent need to expand existing legislation to include coercive control has made it a hotspot for intimate partner abuse in the United States. According to Arizona’s Family, the state has one of the highest rates of domestic violence fatalities…
Sexual assault lawsuit filed by Liza Gardner against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Aaron Hall, alleges intimidation and non-fatal strangulation.
MCU star Jonathan Majors texts to Grace Jabbari reveal a disturbing pattern of psychological manipulation and physical violence.