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#WhatIReallyReallyWant Is What We NEED

Date added: August 19, 2016

Violence against women and girls prevents them from participating fully in society, and has negative consequences for families and communities. This world needs gender equality to create a sustainable future.

Celebrating International Youth Day by Taking a Look at Intersectional Environmentalism

Date added: August 12, 2016

Globally, women and children experience poverty at alarming rates, and are therefore disproportionately affected by climate change.

Life at NNEDV Through the Eyes of Our Summer 2016 Interns

Date added: August 10, 2016

Every semester, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) is supported by a motivated, dedicated, and fabulous group of interns. Summer 2016 was no exception.

Honoring the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: A Call to Action

Date added: August 9, 2016

Violent crime victimization on tribal lands is significantly higher than in the rest of the United States, and research shows that Native women and girls face a disproportionate risk of violence when compared to their non-Native peers.

One Size Does NOT Fit All: Diverse Housing Options for Survivors in the United States

Date added: August 5, 2016

For some survivors, the added safety of living in a building owned by a violence against women organization has been critical to their success.

[CLOSED] Tell Congress: Ending Violence Can’t Wait!

Date added: July 30, 2016

Tell Congress: Ending Violence Can’t Wait!

NNEDV Recognizes World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

Date added: July 30, 2016

Trafficking takes many forms. It is the recruitment, transport, harboring, or receipt of persons by threat, use of force, deception, coercion, or abuse of power.

Twitter Privacy & Safety: A New Resource for Survivors of Harassment & Abuse

Date added: July 26, 2016

NNEDV sits on Twitter’s Safety Council to share the experiences and challenges of survivors in this space and provide suggestions for addressing their needs.

New Resource for Victims of Technology Harassment

Date added: July 25, 2016

“Technology is changing how victims experience crimes, from how it’s perpetrated against them to how they can reach out for help,” said Joye Frost, director of OVC.

The Art of Being a Dangerous Woman: Honoring bell hooks and Critical Thinking

Date added: July 14, 2016

NNEDV's goal to create a social, political, and economic environment in which violence against women no longer exists, is a direct extension of bell hooks’ ideology of intersectional feminism.