Intimate Violence Societal Violence

As the national conversation on intimate violence continues to unfold in public discourse, Tikkun is issuing a call to activists, researchers, spiritual leaders, mental-health professionals, and others working to prevent and heal intimate violence. We want to expand and continue this much-needed conversation to include intersectional aspects that are often ignored. Three responses to our inquiry follow: legal expert and cultural historian Riane Eisler sets forth a plan for using human-rights law to protect women and children worldwide; sociologist Nikki Jones exposes the congruence between police violence and intimate aggression; and essayist Chelsey Clammer recounts her struggles with self-harm and loss of community after an assault. To read more responses, visit tikkun.org/violence. To join the conversation, write to letters@tikkun.org.