More Men Fall Victim to Dating Violence
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/08/13/2018081301066.
Men in psychologically abusive relationships being overlooked, campaigners fear
https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/uk/men-in-psychologically-abusive-relationships-being-overlooked-campaigners-fear/ Men’s welfare campaigners fear an “unconscious bias” is causing police to ignore psychological abuse of vulnerable men by a partner and focus only on female victims.
Action plan to stop domestic abuse in Northern Ireland revealed
https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/action-plan-stop-domestic-abuse-15008471 An action plan on Northern Ireland's seven-year strategy to end domestic abuse and sexual violence in Northern Ireland, has been revealed.
Youth march from Old City Hall to Regent Park to raise awareness about domestic abuse
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/youth-gravity-march-domestic-abuse-awareness-1.
Transgender advocates adopt lobster emoji
https://www.pressherald.com/2018/08/13/trans-advocates-adopt-lobster-emoji-as-their-own/ British transgender activists frustrated by a lack of online representation are claiming Maine’s beloved new lobster emoji as their own.
Magistrates’ dismissing domestic violence cases ‘too quickly’
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/magistrates-dismissing-domestic-violence-cases-too-quickly-0mm0ffkzt Magistrates dismiss domestic violence cases too quickly when complainants fail to appear at hearings, researchers say, claiming that defendants often bully alleged victims into not turning up.
Oak Street mural shines a light on financial domestic abuse
https://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2018/07/domestic_abuse_mural_allstate.
Freemasons to accept transgender women – if they joined as men
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/08/01/freemasons-accept-transgender-women-joined-men/ The Freemasons have allowed women to be members – but only if they legally change their gender to male while they’re in the society.
Domestic abuse risk posed by universal credit overhaul, MPs warn
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/welfare-payments-universal-credit-overhaul-domestic-abuse-risk-frank-field-heidi-allen-a8471206.
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