VAWnet News Blog

A new app gives college students the option to report their assault and 1)  send it directly to their campus Title IX coordinator, the point-person for student investigations. 2) save it and decide whether to file it later, or 3) save, and only file the report if someone else reports an assault by the same perpetrator.

This month marks the 21st anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). President Obama and Vice President Biden have built upon VAWA’s legacy by committing their Administration to rooting out sexual and domestic violence wherever they exist—especially when these crimes affect our nation’s students.

There has been progress – 25 years ago only seven countries out of the 173 studied had laws against domestic violence, whereas now, 127 do. The author of the report cites the importance of international agreements such as the Beijing Platform for Action in creating such change. They certainly are important, but even more vital is the work of local women’s organisations.

This October, the Domestic Violence Awareness Project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence seeks to foster healthy communities by encouraging all of us to be part of the

One of the most daunting aspects of trying to escape a domestic abuse relationship is the physical move. Not only is the act dangerous due to the potential for being caught by the abusive partner, moving is also expensive. Thankfully, a moving company in California is making the process a little less scary.

The first permanent public space to bring attention to the wide-spread epidemic of Domestic Violence will officially be opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony September 26 in Isle View Park, Tonawanda.