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The purpose of this act was to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve Federal civil rights laws, to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination, to clarify provisions regarding disparate impact actions, and for other purposes.

This chapter gives an introduction to domestic violence and the cultural and linguistic barriers that affect immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

This webpage lists questions and answers regarding the misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, including the definition, application of the law to specific individuals and within specified time frames, hypothetical scenarios in which the law is applied, and differentiation between federal and state law.

Highlights include: 'On the Road:' Learning From the Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence Featuring Women of Color-led Initiatives: A Site Visit with Spirits of Hope Coalition Poems: My Innocence & Counting Survivor Advocacy in the Digital Age Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse: Addressing Survivors' Concerns for Their Pets

This podcast assists law enforcement on determining who is the predominant aggressor when responding to a DV report.

This checklist provides guidelines and evaluation for medical interpreters.

Embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion as organizational values is a way to intentionally make space for positive outcomes to flourish, whether in the nonprofit capacity building or public policy spheres. This webpage from the National Council of Nonprofits explores why racial equity needs to be centered in all aspects of our work, and offers resources and tools for practice and discussion within nonprofit organizations.

This resource includes a PowerPoint presentation targeted at health care decision-makers and administrators that makes the case for domestic violence intervention programs, references, and a Return on Investment Tool to help analyze the costs and potential benefits of implementing comprehensive DV programs within health settings.

This webpage explains what the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is, who is eligible, and how to access it. 

This web based training provides introduction to concepts and theories of positive youth development and how to put them into practice.

This web page provides justification for the human right to reproductive health based on international agreements and treaties. It outlines excerpts from these treaties that are relevant to ensure reproductive rights.

This document highlights gender equality and risk reduction principles for guiding disaster response.