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Feinstein Bill Helps Protect Abuse Victims From Online Threats

Date added: February 22, 2016

NNEDV applauds the leadership and commitment of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and her co-sponsors Senator Durbin (D-IL), Senator Whitehouse (D-RI), and Senator Klobuchar (D-MN), in the introduction of S. 2552, a bill to amend the federal threats statute to include an intent requirement.

Ain’t I A Woman, Still?

Date added: February 17, 2016

This February, during Black History Month, I am proud to have Sojourner Truth featured prominently on NNEDV’s “Feminists&Me” shirt. Her zeal for abolishing slavery and securing the rights of all women compels me to take up her quest and continue the good work she initiated more than 160 years ago.

2017 President’s Budget Invests in Women and Families but Reduces Funding for Some Core Anti-Violence Programs

Date added: February 10, 2016

President Obama’s 2017 budget is the final one of his presidency, and NNEDV joins advocates across the country in celebrating the president’s investments in programs that give struggling and working families more of the tools they need to succeed.

February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Date added: February 7, 2016

Those living with HIV continue to endure increased stigma, making it difficult to discuss their status with family, friends, and even medical providers. For Black women and men living with HIV, this stigma is compounded by negative racial stereotypes that often go hand-in-hand with this disease.