Comments on: Domestic Violence–The Numbers Tell The Horrendous Truth (updated for clarification) http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/2008/10/01/domestic-violence-the-numbers-tell-the-horrendous-truth/ UrGently Fierce Feminism In Perilous Times Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:02:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Margaret Conway http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/2008/10/01/domestic-violence-the-numbers-tell-the-horrendous-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-124708 Margaret Conway Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:13:58 +0000 http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/2008/10/01/domestic-violence-the-numbers-tell-the-horrendous-truth/#comment-124708 Thanks for your compelling post on domestic violence. The voices and stories of women who are involved in these relationships abusive relationships should not be kept silent. Unfortunately, dating violence often includes birth control sabotage and other forms of sexual coercion that all too often go unrecognized as forms of abuse. I am working on an initiative from the Family Violence Prevention Fund called kNOwMORE (our Web site is http://knowmoresaymore.org) to make the link between relationship violence, coercion, and reproductive health consequences. I hope that we’ll be able to work together! Thanks for your compelling post on domestic violence. The voices and stories of women who are involved in these relationships abusive relationships should not be kept silent.

Unfortunately, dating violence often includes birth control sabotage and other forms of sexual coercion that all too often go unrecognized as forms of abuse. I am working on an initiative from the Family Violence Prevention Fund called kNOwMORE (our Web site is http://knowmoresaymore.org) to make the link between relationship violence, coercion, and reproductive health consequences. I hope that we’ll be able to work together!

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