Jewish Women International (JWI) has just released a Needs Assessment, a yearlong study on domestic abuse in the Jewish community. The study reveals critical information about abuse in Jewish homes and families.

Jewish Women International (JWI) is now accepting applications for presentations at the 2nd International Conference on Domestic Abuse in the Jewish Community - Pursuing Truth, Justice and...

Orthodox Jewish women experience a relatively high level of frequent sexual activity, but low levels of emotional and physical satisfaction, according to the results of a survey released at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting in New York.

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Statistics on Childhood Sexual Abuse and Related Issues

JDAC, the Jewish Domestic Abuse Collaborative, now serves women and families in the Greater Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The UJA-Federation Task Force on Family Violence and ELEM Youth in Distress are inviting synagogues across the East End of Long Island to join in a weekend of activities to raise public awareness, August 6-8.

Volunteers from Queens, NY brought supplies and sunshine to a local DV shelter through JWI's Mother's Day Flower Project 2004--the program's most successful run to date!

An Israeli shelter takes on the challenge of accomodating a resident in a wheelchair--and improves the lives of everyone who lives and works there.

News from Overland Park, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City, MO: Johnson County’s Community Violence Action Council’s (COMVAC) Faith Committee developed a volunteer-run program to enable area congregations to offer support and education for domestic abuse victims through a trained, lay volunteer.

The Legal Aid Center of the Herzliya head offices of L.O. - Combat Violence Against Women started functioning in mid May.

Rockland County Shelter and Jewish Family Service hold a conference on domestic abuse in the Jewish community on Sunday, May 2, 2004.

On the morning before Yom Kippur, I immersed myself for the last time as a married woman. This last time I rose to feel freer, cleaner and happier than I had ever felt before. And this time I said so aloud, to myself, to my dear friends, and to G-d.

Since January Jewish Women’s Aid, UK has launched new publicity materials including a wonderful graphic poster (attached) designed by a 16-year-old girl, an informative leaflet, and a tear off card with the phone numbers of both the organization's helpline and the UK national domestic violence helpline.