Advocacy is the voice that calls out inequities, that shines a light on injustices, and directs critical conversations.
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
Thursday, July 06, 2017
A man in New Mexico allegedly wielded a firearm and threatened to kill his girlfriend. A smart home device played a potentially live-saving role in the incident.
TA Question of the Month
Wednesday, July 05, 2017
Advocates have unique and valuable insights into the diverse needs and lived experiences of survivors and their families. And they are well-positioned to gather and share information about survivors’ circumstances, the barriers they face, and the resilience they have – and what those things tell us about needed policy changes.
In the News
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Cardinal George Pell, a senior adviser to Pope Francis and the third-ranking official in the Holy See, is taking leave from the Vatican to fight historical sexual assault charges in his home country of Australia.
In the News
Friday, June 23, 2017
In 1979, the North Carolina Supreme Court made a ruling that continues to reverberate today: A man can't be guilty of rape if the woman first consented to sex — even if she later asks him to stop.
In the News
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
On Sunday Seattle police shot and killed 30-year-old old Charleena Lyles.
