“Today we are proud to announce the release of the report by the President’s Working Group on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence against Women and Girls, and Gender-Related Health Disparities.”
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
Saturday, September 07, 2013
TA Question of the Month
Tuesday, September 03, 2013
Sexual assaults may put the victim at risk for contracting HIV. There is a medication available that acts as a prophylaxis after potential exposure to the virus. This medication is commonly referred to as nPEP (Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis). While this medication is available, it is not always accessible to every victim.
In the News
Friday, August 30, 2013
“Montana judge gives a former teacher 30 days in jail for the rape of a 14-year-old student, and then calls the victim ‘older than her chronological age.'” Read more: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-montana-judge-20130829,0,1463530.story
In the News
Monday, August 05, 2013
“In a message posted to its website, Twitter says it is introducing a one-click button to report abuse and updating its rules to clarify that it will not tolerate abusive behavior.”
TA Question of the Month
Thursday, August 01, 2013
Since the release of new reports on sexual violence in the military, there have been lots of questions about how to address sexual violence within such a large system. First, note that rape culture exists in every institution, and this problem is not unique to the military.
In the News
Monday, July 29, 2013
“Recent congressional hearings featured generals promising change and outlining programs created to fix the issues, but those in this military community say that’s not enough to solve the problem.”
