Sexual Violence Content Topic Results

The purpose of this 4-part Technical Assistance Guidance (TAG) series, Serving Black Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, is to give advocates the tools and practical strategies to identify, reach, and effectively serve Black women-identified survivors of intimate partner violence. Part 3 helps advocates to address reproductive coercion, non-fatal strangulation, and domestic homicide in the lives of Black survivors.

Offers therapeutic retreats specifically for male survivors of sexual abuse, creating space for healing and peer connection.

Community advocates are leaders who provide direct and indirect services and care to the health and well-being of people in their community. They assist survivors as they manage through systems that intersect with their overall health. Advocates can take action to significantly improve the health and well-being of Latin@ survivors of IPV navigating health systems with the use of this tool from Esperanza United.

The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) provides critical state-level violence victimization prevalence data that are not available elsewhere. This sixth and final report using 2016/2017 data focuses on the lifetime experiences of victimization at national and state levels.

This strategic plan is a product of the Naitonal IPV Prevention Council and reflects the Council’s dedication to centering those most impacted by violence and establishing meaningful connections with individuals and communities invested in violence prevention.

Much of the mainstream research on gender-based violence (GBV) overlooks or generalizes GBV in AAPI and South Asian communities. To address this gap, SOAR surveyed its member organizations, the only national network of South Asian GBV organizations. This report marks a significant stride towards gathering and disseminating essential data about GBV within South Asian communities.

This report from Sahiyo U.S. explores how different forms of oppression intersect to limit survivors’ access to resources, as well as how the work to end FGM/C is connected to other themes across the human experience.

A 25-year retrospective report examining trends in female homicide victimization, highlighting the links between intimate partner violence, firearm access, and disparities affecting Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women.

This report highlights findings from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) specific to sexual identity. This report fills gaps in research about the lifetime experiences of sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence experienced by U.S. women and men separately by sexual identity.

Doug Tinder shares his personal healing journey as a male survivor of childhood sexual abuse, emphasizing the importance of breaking the silence, finding appropriate therapy, connecting with other survivors, and building supportive communities.

This presentation highlights the experiences of male survivors of sexual trauma and emphasizes the importance of creating safe, supportive spaces that promote healing, empowerment, and community support.

Dr. Manning contrasts general stress and trauma, emphasizing that betrayal trauma occurs within a primary attachment relationship (such as a marriage or long-term partnership). Because individuals depend on their primary partner for safety and stability, sexual betrayal shatters fundamental trust, triggering intense emotional distress, hypervigilance, and deep existential confusion.