Intimate partner homicide-suicide occurs daily in the United States. Yet, these incidents garner less attention as a significant form of gun violence, and the human costs are not fully understood. Research shows that of these incidents, 93 percent involved a gun, and 95 percent involved women killed by their male partners. This session will spotlight findings from a first-of-its-kind focus group study conducted by Everytown for Gun Safety on the effects and circumstances of these unimaginable tragedies. Learn key findings of the survivor-centered study, risk factors for intimate partner homicide-suicide, and opportunities to be champions for change in addressing intimate partner homicide-suicides with a firearm.

Speakers

Abigail Hurst, MSW, is the Director of Trauma-Informed Programs for Everytown for Gun Safety and comes to the gun violence prevention movement by way of the anti-domestic violence movement. In this role, Abigail leads the organization’s trauma-informed initiatives to support people and partners in the gun violence prevention movement. Throughout her career Abigail has been passionate about creating systemic change through collective storytelling and advocacy. Abigail has managed the Everytown Survivor Network Fellowship Program, a national leadership program for people who have been personally affected by gun violence. She has previously served as a lobbyist and Policy Specialist for the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence representing survivors of domestic violence at the state and federal levels.

Dr. Tannuja Rozario is the Associate Director of Research at Everytown for Gun Safety. She received her PhD in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Tannuja’s passion for advocacy and research brought her to Everytown. Currently, she conducts research on the intersections of gun violence, mental health, reproductive health, intimate partner violence, suicide, and the non-physical impacts of guns everywhere. She is particularly interested in the impacts of gun violence on children and teens, survivors of gender-based violence, and historically marginalized communities. Her work has been published in International Sociology, Social Science and Medicine, and Ethnic and Racial Studies. Tannuja is also an Adjunct Professor in the Gender Studies and Political Science department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.