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This resource provides information on what a person who has experienced a hate crime can do to report it and find support.

This study examines saving rates, withdrawals, and purchases made among 125 women who participated in the IDA program in St. Louis, MO.

Technology has led to tremendous advancements in our society but has also brought more danger to victims of stalking and given more tools for stalkers to use. New technology has made it more difficult for prosecutors and judges to hold stalkers accountable for their crimes, and without an understanding of how technology is misused by stalkers to track and monitor their victims, many victims don't get the justice they deserve. This article addresses the tremendous impact of technology on stalking, especially within the context of intimate partner stalking.

The goal of this protocol is to support domestic violence agencies to increase their safety planning services to people with disabilities and advance self-determination by offering safety planning that is cognizant of environmental and social barriers.

In 2008, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center partnered with the Victims Rights Law Center, National Sexual Assault Coalition Resource Sharing Project, Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault, University of New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania Community Legal Services to develop and conduct a national survey on housing and sexual violence. This report provides a summary of key survey findings.

This newsletter focuses exclusively on issues related to violence in LGBTIQ communities. Articles include information on interrupting problematic language, addressing the needs of trans survivors, and SANE protocol.

Recognizing how many eligible workers do not take advantage of the EITC, 14 VITA sites in Native American communities undertook a survey with more than 1800 American Indian/Alaskan Natives/Native Hawaiians to better understand how the EITC could benefit their communities.

This guide contains ten quick tips for service providers working for trans inclusion.

This two page fact sheet offers information on the impact of housing costs, housing and various forms of oppression, and how advocates can help.

This resource discusses prevention of HIV infection in women utilizing a strong knowledge of biological, behavioral, and structural factors from a global health perspective.

This document sets guidelines for accessibility to places of public accommodation and commercial facilities by individuals with disabilities. These guidelines are to be applied during the design, construction, and alteration of such buildings and facilities to the extent required by regulations issued by federal agencies under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

This report exposes the harms perpetrated by the Hyde Amendment—the law that prohibits federal Medicaid dollars from paying for abortion services except in the most extreme circumstances.