International Women’s Day 2020
This International Women’s Day, the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence celebrates those who have fought for gender equality and for the rights of women and girls around the world. Today, [...]
Survivors share helpful & unhelpful responses to their experience with domestic violence
I just feel like there needs to be so much more education about it and there’s a lot of blame that people still put on the victim. ‘Well, if you didn’t like it, you should have left’ [...]
Finding help in a domestic violence situation
Finding help in a domestic violence situation. There is not a right or wrong way to feel when you have experienced domestic violence. Nor is there one set of services that work for every [...]
From Awareness to Understanding: How ICADV is re-centering Domestic Violence Awareness Month
We have often used Domestic Violence Awareness Month as a time to share statistics and imagery to illustrate that domestic violence is a serious problem. This played an important role in the [...]
Why I Race: Lindsey’s Story
by Lindsey Balensiefer Trigger warnings: sexual and intimate partner violence Names have been changed. “Jason,” the marriage counselor said, “your wife is allowed to tell you no.” Jason [...]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Communities across the world are gearing up to commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) this Thursday, June 15th. Because of this, the National Clearinghouse for Abuse in Later Life [...]