Sentences with phrase «survivor leaves her abuser»
In fact, the week right after a survivor leaves her abuser is the most dangerous week, since «a recent separation is one of the strongest indicators of lethality,» Pacheco says.
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65 % of domestic violence survivors do not leave the abuser because of concern about what might happen to their pets.
Since its inception in 2012, the Purple Paw Program has housed and cared for more than 140 family pets and allowed abuse survivors to safely leave their abusers without fear of retaliation towards their pets.
Forty - eight percent of domestic violence survivors report that they are unable to escape their abusers because they are concerned about what will happen to their pets when they leave, the Rose Brooks Center reported.
Lawyers are urging the Ontario government to implement a select committee recommendation to get rid of laws that leave poor survivors of sexual assault with only a small portion of their cash entitlements when they win lawsuits against their abusers or arrive at a settlement.