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We All Deserve Safety and Financial Security: Understanding the Impact of Financial Abuse on Survivors Living with Disabilities

Date added: November 7, 2018

Safety and financial security are connected for survivors of domestic violence who are enduring financial abuse. Survivors living with a disability experience abuse that can uniquely control their health and finances. Abuse may come from a survivor’s partner and/or caregiver.

NNEDV Testimony for the California State Assembly

Date added: October 29, 2018

Corbin Streett, MSW, Technology Safety Specialist with NNEDV's Safety Net Team, testified before the Joint Assembly Select Committees on Domestic Violence and Privacy and Consumer Protection at the California State Assembly.

Domestic Violence and Faith

Date added: October 26, 2018

Faith can be an important part of a survivor’s journey of healing, but in some cases it can also complicate their path to safety. Some survivors may be faced with abusers who manipulate religious beliefs and religious teachings or faith leaders who lack the knowledge to provide counsel, creating additional barriers to escaping the abuse.

NNEDV condemns policy proposals to discriminate against transgender and non-binary individuals

Date added: October 22, 2018

The Administration’s proposals to narrowly define gender as biological, ignoring the realities of transgender and gender non-binary individuals, are disgraceful, ill-conceived and would have far-reaching negative consequences.  The proposals also threaten hard-won advances in civil rights laws prohibiting gender-based discrimination.

[CLOSED] Tell Congress: Co-Sponsor Lifesaving Legislation Today!

Date added: October 12, 2018

Join us now and urge Congress to co-sponsor and pass the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act!

[CLOSED] Petition Your Senators to Reject Judge Brett Kavanaugh

Date added: October 4, 2018

The Senate is poised to vote imminently on nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, even though the FBI investigation was extremely limited in scope and time.

Week of Action 2018

Date added: October 1, 2018

Join NNEDV October 14 through 20, 2018, for the National Week of Action!

DVAM 2018: Survivors’ Rights

Date added: October 1, 2018

Our #31n31 campaign for October 2018 focuses on Survivors' Rights. We are exploring the concepts to which we believe all survivors have the right.

NNEDV Applauds House Passage of Lifesaving Legislation for Domestic Violence Victims

Date added: September 28, 2018

Survivors need to know that when they come forward for help and support it will be there. FVPSA is a core component to victim-centered responses in communities.

[CLOSED] Tell Senate: Halt Confirmation Until Fair Investigation

Date added: September 27, 2018

The  reports of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, are serious and alarming. The individuals shaping our laws should be held to the highest standard.