Causepods

Link to Podcast: https://engendered.us/ Social Media https://twitter.com/engenderedpod https://www.facebook.com/engenderedpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/engenderedpodcast/ https://medium.com/@engendered Charity Link https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/engendered-podcast Domestic violence murders are on the rise. After nearly four decades of decline, the past four years have revealed a disturbing trend. Murder at the hands of a romantic partner or ex has increased by 26%, and the overwhelming majority of victims are female. These are the kind of statistics that Teri Yuan is certain can’t be ignored. Teri has been an advocate for victims of domestic violence for over ten years. A survivor herself, she knows firsthand the struggle that comes with leaving an abuser. Working over the years with lawyers, activists, policy makers and advocacy groups, Teri saw what she perceived to be a glaring omission from survivor services: feminism. The statistics can’t be ignored. The number of female victims of domestic