VAWnet Event Calendar

Given that structural ableism may render crisis services inaccessible, prevention strategies and practices are vital for people with disabilities. Through this webinar you will learn about different types of structural ableism, hear personal stories from our four panelists of how structural ableism impedes people with different disabilities, and ways to accommodate for different disabilities through universal design.

Indigenous survivors of sexual assault who also have a disability encounter unique barriers in their healing journey. During this webinar, Olga Trujillo of Activating Change will be joined by Nicole Matthews of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition to discuss these barriers, strategies for providing support and opportunities for change.

For over 30 years, the annual 16 Days Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign has highlighted the need to eliminate GBV and moved us closer to this goal. This year, join youth participants in JustUs's Advocacy for a New Narrative as they host a roundtable to discuss how Black youth experience gender-based violence and what we can & must do about it.

Open Enrollment is happening now through January 15, 2023! There are special rules that may help victims of domestic violence and their dependents to qualify for financial help when they apply for health insurance.

This 2-day conference is intended for intermediate attorneys and DOJ Accredited Representatives who have experience or interest in working with immigrant survivors in removal proceedings before the Immigration Court, as well as those who are seeking guidance on how to challenge USCIS denials of immigrant survivor relief before the agency, AAO, and in federal courts.

En este conversatorio, líderes Latin@s Elsabel Rincon, Luz Zaga, and Rosa Guerra , compartirán las prácticas prometedoras que son replicable en comunidades latin@s a través de la nación que han demostrado efectos positivos en las familias de nuestra comunidad.