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Why I Write about Violence Against Women

Danielle Neves — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:42:59 +0000

As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are featuring blog posts by women writers on the topic. “Just as the body goes into shock after a physical trauma, so does the human psyche go into shock after the impact of a major loss.” Anne Grant As a domestic violence advocate, I find myself changed by […]

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Domestic Abuse and Isolation in Relationships

Lynn C. Tolson — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:36:00 +0000

For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are featuring a number of blog posts by women writers on the topic. Sexual assault, addiction, and suicide are unsolved social problems that carry stigmas. The stigmas cast a code of silence that do not solve problems. The result of not speaking about the crime of sexual assault is too often […]

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When the Story Hurts too Much: Fakhra Younas’ Life and Memoir

Women Writers, Women's Books — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:55:50 +0000

When a woman tells her story, writes her memoir, she is writing her own history. She becomes visible to history; part of the human narrative. Telling her truth, her experience and wisdom, she leaves her legacy. When the life lived hurts too much… it’s hard to write, and hard to tell. And when the story told […]

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