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Workplace Challenges for Domestic Violence Victims
07:55 - 15:07 (07:12)
Domestic violence can cause issues for employed victims such as fear for their job security, decreased productivity, absenteeism, and trouble concentrating. Additionally, black women are disproportionately affected by intimate partner violence.
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Domestic violence victims who are employed suffer problems at work because of the abuse they're suffering, and that includes getting fired.
07:55 - 10:26 (02:31)
Summary
Domestic violence victims who are employed suffer problems at work because of the abuse they're suffering, and that includes getting fired. A lot of those victims don't report it because there's a very real risk that their employer will terminate their employment.
ChapterWorkplace Challenges for Domestic Violence Victims
EpisodeMURDERED: Shaquita Bennett // Tara Costigan
PodcastCrime Junkie
Domestic violence is a harsh reality for black women, with over 45% experiencing it in their lifetime.
10:26 - 12:45 (02:19)
Summary
Domestic violence is a harsh reality for black women, with over 45% experiencing it in their lifetime. Despite the alarming statistics, the justice system often fails to provide adequate punishment for the perpetrators, as seen with the story of a woman named Shakita.
ChapterWorkplace Challenges for Domestic Violence Victims
EpisodeMURDERED: Shaquita Bennett // Tara Costigan
PodcastCrime Junkie
Police and court records reveal that Deshaun allegedly violated a protection order by visiting his ex-girlfriend, Shakita, at her Chicago apartment building.
12:46 - 15:07 (02:21)
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Police and court records reveal that Deshaun allegedly violated a protection order by visiting his ex-girlfriend, Shakita, at her Chicago apartment building. The Sun Times reports on the footage that shows Deshaun going up to her apartment and taking something out of his waistband.