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We know that problematic alcohol consumption is associated with intimate partner violence. This new study from Egbert Zavala looks deeper, assessing underlying mechanisms of this connection.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00380237.2025.2474125

#sociology #AlcoholAbuse #intimatePartnerViolence #InternationalDatingViolenceStudy

‘Am I going to be believed?’ What IPV support workers in N.B. are hearing from survivors
Those who work with intimate partner violence cases say not only are the number of cases on the rise, but so too is the complexity of each case.
#violence #support #crime #NB #Canada #IntimatePartnerViolence
https://globalnews.ca/news/11170388/new-brunswick-intimate-partner-violence-resources-strain/

@romancelandia @bookstodon #Romancelandia

#CallToActio: do not preorder or review Summer Skate by Sean Avery and Leslie Cohen.

Via Fangirl Jeannie: "This is the book co-authored by a hockey player who accused of abusing his ex-wife and child. He was suspended by the NHL commissioner and kicked off his team for speaking so disgustingly about women."

CW: child abuse and intimate partner violence

#ChildAbuse #IntimatePartnerViolence #SeanAvery #SummerSkate

https://www.etonline.com/oppenheimer-actor-and-former-nhl-star-sean-avery-facing-restraining-order-amid-abuse-allegations?amp

Cover for Summer Skate, by Sean Avery and Leslie Cohen

Screen shot of piece from ESPN

Headline: NHL commissioner Bettman rips Stars' Avery
Associate Press
December 16 2008

Edmonton Alberta--NHL commissioner Gary Bettman harshly criticized Sean Avery on Tuesday, calling the combative forward's crude remark about ex-girlfriends dating other hockey players offensive and disgusting.

Avery was only 23 grams into a $15.5 million four year deal with Dallas when Bettman suspended him for the December 2 remark.. He was eligible to return from his six-game ban Sunday, but the Stars instead announced Avery will not rejoin the team--ever.

The urgent problem of intimate partner violence and how New Brunswick plans to respond
The Minister responsible for Women's Equality says she is focused on supporting those who have experienced intimate partner violence.
#violence #politics #women #NewBrunswick #Canada #IntimatePartnerViolence
https://globalnews.ca/news/11161290/new-brunswick-intimate-partner-violence/

Man charged with murdering man in Nova Scotia intimate partner violence case
RCMP upgraded the man's charge to second-degree murder in connection to the death of an 84-year-old man. Police say the victim's death was the result of intimate partner violence.
#crime #violence #murder #NovaScotia #IntimatePartnerViolence
https://globalnews.ca/news/11147068/intimate-partner-violence-mill-village-nova-scotia-murder/

Africa: Climate Crisis Driving Surge in Gender-Based Violence, UN Report Finds: [UN News] Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner violence by the end of the century. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKK0TY #ClimateCrisis #GenderBasedViolence #UNReport #IntimatePartnerViolence #ClimateChange

Man charged with killing N.B. woman in intimate partner violence investigation
The RCMP say a 31-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter and indignity to human remains in the death of 26-year-old Sarah Teakles.
#crime #violence #death #NB #Femicide #IntimatePartnerViolence
https://globalnews.ca/news/11143828/manslaughter-charge-new-brunswick-intimate-partner-violence-investigation/

Africa: Climate Change Will Result in an Additional 40 Million Women and Girls Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence Every Year, Finds Spotlight Initiative Report: [Spotlight Initiative] For decades, feminist organizations and women's movements have pointed out that climate change exacerbates violence against women and girls, a human rights violation that already affects at least one in… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKHtx2 #ClimateChange #WomenEmpowerment #GenderEquality #Feminism #IntimatePartnerViolence

If you feel unsafe in your relationship, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800.799.SAFE (7233) or text “START” to 88788 #mentalhealth #intimatepartnerviolence #anger #relationships #domesticviolence #postpartum