financial abuse
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Hit Hard by the COVID-19 Recession, Black and Latinx Survivors More Likely to Return to Abusers, Study Finds
Throughout the year, the twin crises of the coronavirus pandemic and the recession it spurred have disproportionately hurt Black and Latinx communities across the country. A new study from the nonprofit Me Too has found that survivors of sexual violence in these communities have been particularly vulnerable to financial instability caused by the pandemic—thus making…
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Serena Williams Highlights How Abusers Use Money to Violate Their Partners
Earlier this summer, following a disappointing loss at the Wimbledon finals, Serena Williams told reporters, “The day I stop fighting for equality and for people that look like you and me will be the day I’m in my grave.” Williams continues to make good on her word, this time launching a new film that seeks…
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All Abuse Isn’t Visible: Serena Williams Fights Financial Abuse With the Purple Purse Project
Most of us think we know what domestic abuse looks like, but in 99 percent of intimate partner violence cases, the most disabling aspect is often financial, exacting a level of control over victims that prevents them from escaping. As an ambassador for Allstate’s Purple Purse Project, tennis phenom and entrepreneur Serena Williams has made…
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#SafeWayOut: Serena Williams Wants to Raise Awareness About Financial Abuse
When we discuss the effects and types of domestic abuse, there is one component we often overlook: financial abuse. Financial abuse (or economic abuse) is defined by the U.S. Office on Women’s Health as “when an abuser has control over finances in a relationship and withholds money from the victim.” Now, as an ambassador for…