Joan Dawson

Joan Dawson
Name: Joan Dawson, MPH
Joan Dawson writes about women's human rights, health and travel. Her work has been published in magazines, newspapers and online venues. She has a master's degree in public health and works in the domestic violence field. She’s interested in tackling violence against women, both here and abroad.
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HuffPo's Divorce Section: No Room for Reason on Domestic Violence?

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by Joan Dawson

November 17, 2010 - 8:21am (Print)

HuffPo's new divorce section features articles by an author whose work is widely rejected by professionals in the medical, psychological and domestic violence communities. Why do they censor comments on his posts?

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Reproductive Rights, Parental Rights, and Family Violence: A Dangerous Intersection

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by Joan Dawson

March 17, 2010 - 12:27pm (Print)

We are actually witnessing an erosion of protections of women and children in abusive relationships. Policies that reflect social biases paint women as “vindictive” liars, combine with the efforts of both alleged abusers to fight to regain control of their wives and children and fathers’ rights proponents are harming women and children trying to escape abuse.

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