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November 2018
Uncovering Sexual Assault in Domestic Violence Calls: An Improved Law Enforcement Response to Assess for Sexual Violence, Build an Evidence Based Case and Reduce Gender Bias Webinar
Publisher(s): This webinar explains how law enforcement can evolve from not properly addressing intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) in domestic violence situations to a practical, well trained response.
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November 2018
Widening the Lens: The Bi-directional Pathways between Domestic Violence and Social Factors
Publisher(s): This brief provides a synthesis of the research connecting housing instability, economic insecurity, substance misuse, and domestic violence. It also includes a short discussion of the broad social context in which patterns of domestic violence occur and a series of recommendations for decision makers, policy developers, and organizational leaders working to prevent domestic violence in their communities.
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October 2018
Dreams Deferred: A Survey on the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Survivors’ Education, Careers, and Economic Security
Publisher(s):This report examines the educational, career, and economic effects of intimate partner violence by presenting findings from a survey of 164 survivors developed by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and administered at transitional housing programs, shelters, and other domestic violence programs in 11 states and the District of Columbia.
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October 2018
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Recruitment, Hiring and Retention
Publisher(s):While this guide was written for organizations in sustainability and environmental fields, the practices and tools provided in this document are relevant to nonprofits and are intended to support organizations in their evolving practices to achieve increased equity, diversity, and inclusion in their offices by addressing historical discrepancies in recruitment, hiring and retention efforts.
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October 2018
U Visa Toolkit for Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecutors
Publisher(s):By providing U‐visa certifications, law enforcement officials add to their arsenal of crime fighting tools because victims feel safer coming forward to report crimes. This document provides the following background information on the U‐visa: an overview of the U‐visa and a section on law enforcement officials and the U‐visa certification.
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October 2018
United States v. The City of New Orleans: Amended Consent Decree
Publisher(s): This consent decree sought to address allegations that the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) engages in a pattern and practice of civil rights violations and unconstitutional policing. In developing the decree, the investigators consulted with community leaders and members, police officers, police officer unions, civilian NOPD members, advocates, and other concerned individuals.
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October 2018
Toradze v. Georgia Amicus Brief
Publisher(s):Miami Law Human Rights Clinic, Casa de Esperanza, End Violence Against Women International, Futures Without Violence, Women in Federal Law Enforcement, Inc.
In Toradze v. Georgia, a law enforcement officer used his position of power to perpetuate a domestic violence situation in the country of Georgia. The Amicus Brief urged the European Court to consider, in the context provided by the case of Toradze v. Georgia, important principles that have been developed by international, regional, and national authorities on policing and human rights, and to apply a heightened responsibility standard in cases of officer-perpetrated gender based violence.
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October 2018
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (SO/GI) Data Collection: Guidance for FVPSA Grantees
Publisher(s): This guidance document supports FVPSA grantees in determining the best ways to collect sexual orientation and gender identity data of survivors given the agency’s unique strengths, needs, and community context.
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September 2018
The Economic Cost of Intimate Partner Violence: Implications for Prevention
Publisher(s): In this webinar recording, researchers from PreventConnect, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), and CDC explore the long-term economic cost of intimate partner violence and implications for prevention policy and practice.
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August 2018
Out of the Shadows: An Analysis of Sexual Harassment Charges Filed by Working Women
Publisher(s):In order to paint a clearer picture of workplace sexual harassment, the National Women’s Law Center analyzed sexual harassment charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by women in the private sector between 2012 and 2016. This analysis establishes a critical baseline for evaluating the impact, if any, of the MeToo movement on filings with the EEOC in future years.
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- NRCDV Publications
August 2018
How can domestic and sexual violence advocates and housing providers help survivors plan for safety while working together to secure safe and stable housing?
Publisher(s): Survivors face numerous barriers to keeping or trying to access safe housing. In NRCDV's August 2018 TA Question of the Month, Kris Billhardt of the National Alliance for Safe Housing explores ways that advocates and housing providers can collaborate to meet survivors' housing needs.
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August 2018
Violence Against Women Act protections for immigrant survivors of domestic violence continue in full force and effect and are not affected by the 2018 domestic violence asylum policies issued by the U.S. Department of Justice
Publisher(s): According to this fact sheet from NIWAP, the new decision from the Department of Justice does not affect the ability of immigrants in the United States who experience domestic violence or are victims of other crimes to seek immigration relief Congress created to provide relief to victims of domestic violence and other crimes.