--- title: "Violence & Abuse" date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/violence-abuse" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Violence & Abuse [## Stopping Keystone: A Victory for Native Women’s Health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/stopping-keystone-a-victory-for-native-womens-health)Read [The failure of the Keystone XL oil pipeline is a victory for Indigenous communities and environmental activists. Yet challenges remain. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/stopping-keystone-a-victory-for-native-womens-health) [![Forward on Climate Rally](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/stopping-keystone-a-victory-for-native-womens-health) [The failure of the Keystone XL oil pipeline is a victory for Indigenous communities and environmental activists. Yet challenges remain. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/stopping-keystone-a-victory-for-native-womens-health) [## What Have We Learned From the Survivors of Larry Nassar?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-have-we-learned-from-the-survivors-of-larry-nassar)Read [The hundreds of Larry Nassar abuse survivors who bravely revealed themselves and bared their pain for the world to see have done their part. Now it’s time for society and institutions to do theirs. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-have-we-learned-from-the-survivors-of-larry-nassar) [![Aly Raisman](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-have-we-learned-from-the-survivors-of-larry-nassar) [The hundreds of Larry Nassar abuse survivors who bravely revealed themselves and bared their pain for the world to see have done their part. Now it’s time for society and institutions to do theirs. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-have-we-learned-from-the-survivors-of-larry-nassar) [## Preventing Sexual Assault on College Campuses: What Works?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/preventing-sexual-assault-on-college-campuses)Read [Young people ages 18 -24 are most at risk for sexual violence. What can colleges do to empower women and promote social norms that protect against violence? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/preventing-sexual-assault-on-college-campuses) [![8068895100 86bf384299 z](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/preventing-sexual-assault-on-college-campuses) [Young people ages 18 -24 are most at risk for sexual violence. What can colleges do to empower women and promote social norms that protect against violence? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/preventing-sexual-assault-on-college-campuses) [## More Than Half of Female Homicide Victims Are Killed By Their Husbands or Boyfriends](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/more-than-half-of-female-homicide-victims-are-killed-by-their-partners)Read [A new CDC report shows that each year, hundreds of young women in the United States are killed by their current and former male intimate partners. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/more-than-half-of-female-homicide-victims-are-killed-by-their-partners) [![Photo 3686113953 e42951ecfa b 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[A new CDC report shows that each year, hundreds of young women in the United States are killed by their current and former male intimate partners. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/more-than-half-of-female-homicide-victims-are-killed-by-their-partners) [## Survivors of Forced Sterilization Deserve More Than An Apology](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/survivors-of-forced-sterilization-deserve-more-than-an-apology)Read [It’s time for California to provide reparations to the approximately 800 survivors of compulsory sterilization who are likely still alive in the state. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/survivors-of-forced-sterilization-deserve-more-than-an-apology) [![15800610602 475d252c41 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[It’s time for California to provide reparations to the approximately 800 survivors of compulsory sterilization who are likely still alive in the state. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/survivors-of-forced-sterilization-deserve-more-than-an-apology) [## Sexual Assault: A 21st Century Civil Rights Issue](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/sexual-assault-a-21st-century-civil-rights-issue)Read [As a teen activist, I’m taking on sexual assault because I believe it’s the most pressing civil rights issue my generation faces. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/sexual-assault-a-21st-century-civil-rights-issue) [![Not In Our School 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Shootings](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-need-to-talk-about-the-role-of-domestic-violence-in-mass-shootings)Read [Violence perpetrated by a man against a current or former partner is the too-often ignored alarm bell that alerts us to future violence. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-need-to-talk-about-the-role-of-domestic-violence-in-mass-shootings) [![27058014663 d0cb39b533 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[Violence perpetrated by a man against a current or former partner is the too-often ignored alarm bell that alerts us to future violence. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-need-to-talk-about-the-role-of-domestic-violence-in-mass-shootings) [## Why Everyone Should Read This Young Woman's Letter to Her Rapist](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-everyone-should-read-this-young-womans-letter-to-her-rapist)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-everyone-should-read-this-young-womans-letter-to-her-rapist) [![5807115128 55e55be6a1 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[](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-everyone-should-read-this-young-womans-letter-to-her-rapist) [## The Road to Prison is Paved with Trauma for Women and Girls](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-road-to-prison-is-paved-with-trauma-for-women-and-girls)Read [The vast majority of women in prisons have a history of abuse and addiction. They need treatment and help. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-road-to-prison-is-paved-with-trauma-for-women-and-girls) [The vast majority of women in prisons have a history of abuse and addiction. They need treatment and help. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-road-to-prison-is-paved-with-trauma-for-women-and-girls) [## Sexual Assault on Campus](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/sexual-assault-on-campus)Read [As the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights investigates campus sexual assault, the issue is making headlines. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/sexual-assault-on-campus) [![15112022774 eede916c44 o](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/sexual-assault-on-campus) [As the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights investigates campus sexual assault, the issue is making headlines. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/sexual-assault-on-campus) [## Round-Up: Planned Parenthood Attack](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/round-up-pp-attack)Read [A round-up of key media coverage and analysis of the deadly attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/round-up-pp-attack) [![6905475544 4bf67a8c90 o](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/round-up-pp-attack) [A round-up of key media coverage and analysis of the deadly attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/round-up-pp-attack) [## Dispatches from Vietnam: Learning From "Our Bodies, Ourselves"](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/dispatches-from-vietnam-learning-from-our-bodies-ourselves)Read [In 2015, the Institute for Social Development Studies published a Vietnamese version of "Our Bodies, Ourselves." Soon after, it changed a woman's life. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/dispatches-from-vietnam-learning-from-our-bodies-ourselves) [![Vietnam Our Bodies Ourselves project team](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/dispatches-from-vietnam-learning-from-our-bodies-ourselves) [In 2015, the Institute for Social Development Studies published a Vietnamese version of "Our Bodies, Ourselves." Soon after, it changed a woman's life. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/dispatches-from-vietnam-learning-from-our-bodies-ourselves) [## Yes Means Yes: California Adopts Affirmative Consent Standard](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/yes-means-yes-california-consent)Read [California’s affirmative consent standard diverts attention from women who've been raped and places it where it belongs: on the actions of the perpetrator. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/yes-means-yes-california-consent) [![Being drunk is not consent](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/yes-means-yes-california-consent) [California’s affirmative consent standard diverts attention from women who've been raped and places it where it belongs: on the actions of the perpetrator. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/yes-means-yes-california-consent) [## Real Tips About Sexual Assault Everyone Can Use](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/real-tips-about-sexual-assault)Read [Susan Sered explains the truth about sexual assault and offers real tips that girls and women can use. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/real-tips-about-sexual-assault) [![Take Back the Night rally in India](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/real-tips-about-sexual-assault) [Susan Sered explains the truth about sexual assault and offers real tips that girls and women can use. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/real-tips-about-sexual-assault) [## Rally Against Sexual Violence in Nepal Draws Thousands](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rally-against-sexual-violence-in-nepal)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rally-against-sexual-violence-in-nepal) [![WOREC May 15 rally against sexual violence](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rally-against-sexual-violence-in-nepal) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rally-against-sexual-violence-in-nepal) [## New Study on Youth and Sexual Violence Considers Spectrum of Rape Scenarios](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-study-on-youth-and-sexual-violence-considers-spectrum-of-rape-scenarios)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-study-on-youth-and-sexual-violence-considers-spectrum-of-rape-scenarios) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-study-on-youth-and-sexual-violence-considers-spectrum-of-rape-scenarios) [## WHO Releases Global Report on Health Effects of Violence Against Women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/who-releases-global-report-on-health-effects-of-violence-against-women)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/who-releases-global-report-on-health-effects-of-violence-against-women) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/who-releases-global-report-on-health-effects-of-violence-against-women) [## CDC Releases Data on Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence by Sexual Orientation](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cdc-releases-data-on-intimate-partner-violence-and-sexual-violence-by-sexual-orientation)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cdc-releases-data-on-intimate-partner-violence-and-sexual-violence-by-sexual-orientation) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cdc-releases-data-on-intimate-partner-violence-and-sexual-violence-by-sexual-orientation) [## One Billion Rising on V-Day: Are You Ready to Dance?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/one-billion-rising-on-v-day-are-you-ready-to-dance)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/one-billion-rising-on-v-day-are-you-ready-to-dance) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/one-billion-rising-on-v-day-are-you-ready-to-dance) [## The White Ribbon Campaign: Men Working to End Violence Against Women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-white-ribbon-campaign-men-working-to-end-violence-against-women)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-white-ribbon-campaign-men-working-to-end-violence-against-women) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-white-ribbon-campaign-men-working-to-end-violence-against-women) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)