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NNEDV Recognizes World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
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.
Date added: July 30, 2016Twitter Privacy & Safety: A New Resource for Survivors of Harassment & Abuse
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.
Date added: July 26, 2016New Resource for Victims of Technology Harassment
“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.
Date added: July 25, 2016The Art of Being a Dangerous Woman: Honoring bell hooks and Critical Thinking
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.
Date added: July 14, 2016Centering Women of Color Leaders
It is equally important to build a community where women of color are supported by one another and are able to share their feelings with other women who understand their unique plight.
Date added: July 12, 2016[CLOSED] Ask Congress to Keep Firearms Away from Dangerous Abusers
Ask Congress to Keep Firearms Away from Dangerous Abusers
Date added: July 11, 2016Demanding Justice #BlackLivesMatter
Dismantling racism presents the same challenges as dismantling patriarchy – there are hundreds of years’ worth of attitudes and practices that need to be addressed and changed.
Date added: July 7, 2016Technology Safety Starts With You
Violence against women comes in many forms and, in this digital age, technology is an ever-evolving tool being misused as a tactic to perpetuate harassment, stalking, and abuse. As we strive to end gender-based violence and inequality, addressing technology safety is critical.
Date added: July 6, 2016Social Media for Social Change: 5 Ways Social Media Can Create Social Change
Together, we can harness the power of social media to create the social change necessary to bring us to a world where gender-based violence no longer exists.
Date added: June 29, 2016Recognizing National HIV Testing Day 2016
Women living with HIV face domestic violence at a rate higher than the general population, at more than 55 percent. And women experiencing domestic violence have an increased risk for acquiring HIV.
Date added: June 27, 2016