The Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention awarded $2,290,583 in federal Violence Against Women Act grants.
VAWnet News Blog
This area provides access to current and past news coverage on various issues related to gender-based violence that has national reach or impact, a full archive of NRCDV eNewsletters featuring announcements of new resources, initiatives, and events and access to our recent and archived TA questions of the month.
In the News
Monday, November 16, 2015
In the News
Monday, November 16, 2015
(SitNews) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) last Thursday praised the U.S. Senate’s unanimous passage of their bipartisan bill which they recently introduced, to help combat domestic abuse and sexual violence.
In the News
Friday, November 06, 2015
The White House is putting a comedic spin on a serious subject, hoping to shed more light on the problem of sexual assaults on college campuses.
In the News
Wednesday, November 04, 2015
Ireland tomorrow makes a significant first step in committing to eliminate violence against women and girls. The Istanbul Convention is expected to be signed which will define and ultimately criminalise forced marriage, female genital mutilation, stalking and physical, psychological and sexual violence among others.
In the News
Wednesday, November 04, 2015
Human Rights Watch research shows that police and prosecutors rarely pursue criminal charges against perpetrators, even in the most serious cases. Police often demand money from victims before they will act or simply ignore cases occurring in rural areas.
In the News
Wednesday, November 04, 2015
Dina Hossam, 21, from Cairo, Egypt, dreams of a world without violence against women. “It’s a world where I don’t have to take my brother with me for my protection when I go out.”
