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A women's shelter, also known as a women's refuge and battered women's shelter, is a place of temporary protection and support for women escaping domestic violence and intimate partner violence of all forms. [1] The term is also frequently used to describe a location for the same purpose that is open to people of all genders at risk.
The Shade Tree is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1989 in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Founded by Bonnie Polley, it focus on providing services to victims of domestic violence, as well served as safe house to women, children and their pets. The center remains as the largest women and children's center headquartered in Nevada. [1]
The Violence Against Women Act was developed and passed as a result of extensive grassroots efforts in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Advocates for the battered women's movement included sexual assault advocates, individuals from victim services, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors' offices, the courts, and the private bar.
Apr. 24—LAS VEGAS, N.M. Smoke from two massive wildfires hung in the air north of Las Vegas as residents fled to safety, and uncertainty hung in the air at the crowded evacuation center where ...
Location of San Miguel County in New Mexico. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in San Miguel County, New Mexico. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates ...
Women have made great strides – and suffered some setbacks – throughout history, but many of their gains were made during the two eras of activism in favor of women's rights. Some notable events:
Hedda Nussbaum (born August 8, 1942) is an American woman who was a caregiver of a six-year-old girl who died of physical abuse in 1987. The death of the girl, Lisa Steinberg, sparked a controversial trial and media frenzy.
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