Every day, in every community across the U.S., people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are being sexually assaulted. Too many have a story to tell, and yet few are ever heard. The Talk About Sexual Violence project aims to change that by educating health care providers about sexual violence in the lives of people with I/DD.
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.
Policy & Advocacy in Action
Saturday, April 06, 2019
TA Question of the Month
Monday, April 01, 2019
By Susan Sullivan, Prevention Campaign Specialist for the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
In the News
Monday, April 01, 2019
A majority of states allow 16- and 17-year-olds to wed, and 17 states have no minimum age to marry, experts say.
eNewsletters
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
This Women's History Month, NRCDV invites you to pause and reflect on women who have inspired you, and consider how you honor them in your work for justice and peace.
In the News
Monday, March 18, 2019
“What happened with the media explosion of ‘MeToo’ is that it left out (a) population of people,” says Michelle Grier, director of social work at Girls for Gender Equity. Part of the group’s work, says Grier, is to empower girls to recognize: “Oh, this movement is about ME, too.”
In the News
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
On its second year anniversary, the StrongHearts Native Helpline (1-844-7NATIVE) is announcing the expansion of its hours of operation, which are now 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CST, seven days a week, in order to better serve those impacted by domestic violence and dating violence in tribal communities across the U.S.
