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Why Not a Syrian Mother Superhero?

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Marvel is redefining what a superhero can and should be with this Syrian mother as the main character of a graphic novel. “Madaya Mom” tells the story of a mom of five in the war-torn country. Through her communication with ABC News, the mom explained that she and her family have faced intense hunger and […]

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Violence against women – it’s a men’s issue

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Rape and sexual assault, sexual harassment, street harassment, stalking, domestic and dating violence, sex trafficking and sexual exploitation…have historically been defined and recognized as “women’s issues.” To a large degree this makes enormous sense: it is by and large women who are impacted by these forms of violence and abuse; beyond the women who are […]

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Domestic Violence in LGBTQ Relationships

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  As you may know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the United States. Every year, those of us who find passion in working to end domestic violence come together to promote awareness by hosting events, writing articles, and leading campaigns such as #TakeAStand. Slightly less known, is that October is also LGBT History […]

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Men as Victims of Domestic Violence: The Lesser Told Story

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Various agencies around the world report that between 1 and 7, or 1 and 4 men experience abuse in their intimate partner relationships. The statistics depend on the agency and variations in statistics are often a result in the challenges men face in reporting abuse. In this article, Randy Flood, the co-founder of the Men’s Resource […]

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Digital Intelligence: How Are We Supporting Our Kids?

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We are now well and truly in the information age and as digitization of workforces, media, relationships and learning increases, how are we preparing our children to intelligently navigate their future? Their landscape will look totally different to ours. In addition to building emotional intelligence in our kids, as our world is in urgent need […]

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Trump’s Emotional Abuse Tactics in the First Debate

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If there is anything that Trump is good for, it is showing to us all what dysfunction, narcissism, bullying, toxic masculinity and emotional abuse looks like. This is helpful insofar as assisting us to define what these harmful behaviours and traits look like so we can teach ourselves and our children what to steer clear of. It’s […]