Last week two 19-year-old twin sisters were attacked in Brooklyn after police say they refused to give their number to a 20-year-old man who approached them. Pamela Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence joins CBS New York to discuss.
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In this Technical Assistance Question of the Month, Joyce Kyles shares recommendations and tangible resources to help advocates in the gender-based violence movement better support survivors within marginalized communities in addressing their mental health needs.
This TAQ explores the intersecting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and domestic violence on trans and non-binary individuals and communities, offering strategies to promote inclusive, culturally responsive, and affirming services.
After an extensive search process to find a leader who embodies proven leadership, a commitment to centering the voices of survivors and values the importance of amplifying the needs of marginalized communities, NRCDV excited to welcome our new CEO, Ms. Pamela Jacobs, J.D.
"We're meeting to address this historic pandemic of violence, of missing and murdered relatives across this nation and across any nation that was colonized by non-Indigenous people," Kunesh said.
“Black LGBTQ+ youth face compounding challenges and have unique experiences because they exist at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities,” HRC wrote in the executive summary of its report.