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In her acceptance speech, Jenkins said that "as an African-American trans-identified woman, I know firsthand the feeling of being marginalized, left out, thrown under the bus... Those days are over. We don’t just want a seat at the table, we want to set the table."

"Be it resolved that the House of Representatives (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and (2) expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence and its devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence in the United States."

At least 15 million teenage girls worldwide have been forced into sex - often by partners, relatives or friends - yet only one in 100 sought help, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

According to the ACLU, nearly 60% of people in women’s prison nation-wide, and as many as 94% of some women’s prison populations, have a history of physical or sexual abuse before being incarcerated.

Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) is soliciting applications for Phase III of a project focused on fostering intimate partner violence (IPV) and health leadership and collaboration at the state or territory level to improve the health and safety outcomes for survivors of IPV and to promote prevention.

Since #MeToo went viral two weeks ago in the wake of sexual harassment allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein, Twitter reports that more than 1.7 million women and men have used the hashtag in 85 countries. But how can a viral movement turn into a lasting movement that that will create social change and reduce sexual abuse?