Violence Against Nurses: Workplace Violence, Corporate Violence, and Thresholds

Violence Against Nurses: Workplace Violence, Corporate Violence, and Thresholds Violence against nurses has reached crisis levels in healthcare settings across the United States. Nursing workplace violence includes physical assault, verbal threats, sexual harassment, and psychological intimidation by patients, visitors, and sometimes colleagues. Thresholds of violence — the point at which behavior escalates from difficult to …

Domestic Violence Cases: Books, Art, and Stories That Illuminate Abuse

Domestic Violence Cases: Books, Art, and Stories That Illuminate Abuse Domestic violence cases that become public often reshape how communities understand intimate partner harm. Books about domestic violence written by survivors, researchers, and advocates have driven major shifts in public awareness and policy. Domestic violence art transforms individual trauma into shared testimony, making visible what …

Gender Violence Act, Pyramid of Violence, and Gender-Based Violence in Mexico

Gender Violence Act, Pyramid of Violence, and Gender-Based Violence in Mexico Effective legal frameworks against gender violence require both strong legislation and consistent enforcement. The gender violence act in various jurisdictions aims to criminalize a spectrum of gendered harm — from physical assault to psychological abuse and stalking. Understanding the pyramid of violence model helps …

Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? What the Research Says

Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? What the Research Says Few media debates have been more persistent or politically charged than this one: do violent video games contribute to youth violence? Politicians invoke this connection after mass shootings. Researchers have studied it for decades. The current scientific consensus is more nuanced than either …

Workplace Violence Prevention Training: Types, Policy, and Who Perpetrates It

Workplace Violence Prevention Training: Types, Policy, and Who Perpetrates It Every organization has a legal and ethical responsibility to protect its workers from harm. Workplace violence prevention training is the cornerstone of that responsibility. Understanding the types of workplace violence helps organizations tailor their training and policies to actual risk patterns rather than generic threats. …

Gun Violence Posters and Domestic Violence Infographics: Visual Advocacy Tools

Gun Violence Posters and Domestic Violence Infographics: Visual Advocacy Tools Gun violence posters and visual infographics have become essential tools in public health advocacy. A well-designed gun violence poster distills complex statistics into emotionally resonant imagery that can change minds in seconds. Similarly, a strong domestic violence infographic gives advocates, educators, and healthcare workers a …

Gender-Based Violence Against Women: Understanding the Crisis

Gender-Based Violence Against Women: Understanding the Crisis Gender based violence against women is one of the most widespread human rights violations documented globally. The World Health Organization estimates that one in three women worldwide has experienced physical or sexual violence in her lifetime. Understanding sexual and gender based violence, its forms, its causes, and its …

Domestic Violence Poster Campaigns: Raising Awareness and Creating Change

Domestic Violence Poster Campaigns: Raising Awareness and Creating Change A well-designed domestic violence poster can shift public perception, prompt bystander action, and signal to survivors that help exists. We have seen how a single domestic violence awareness poster placed in a clinic or transit hub reaches people who would never seek out information on their …