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Equal Protection for All Victims: Gender Bias and Policing

Date added: December 15, 2015

NNEDV welcomes the ground-breaking guidance, Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence.

[CLOSED] Urgent Action: Tax Credits for Vulnerable Victims at Risk

Date added: December 11, 2015

Congress is considering legislation to extend more than 50 tax breaks primarily for corporations.

Celebrating 15 Days of WomensLaw

Date added: December 10, 2015

WomensLaw turned 15 this year! To celebrate, we’ll be sharing 15 interesting facts you may not know about WomensLaw.

Keep Survivors Out of Poverty with Working Family Credits

Date added: December 4, 2015

Congress has the opportunity to make permanent key provisions to both the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and refundable Child Tax Credit (CTC).

The Media Gets It Wrong…Again

Date added: November 30, 2015

Details continue to emerge about the criminal record of the man arrested for the shootings at a Colorado Planned Parenthood, Robert Lewis Dear.

Violence Against Women is a Violation of Human Rights

Date added: November 25, 2015

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we honor the women whose lives have been taken and reaffirm our commitment to working toward a future where violence against women no longer exists.

What Is Financial Abuse & How Can We Help Victims?

Date added: November 11, 2015

One of the primary reasons victims remain trapped with an abusive partner is because they don’t have the financial resources to break free and stay free.

Carol Post Named 2015 Recipient of DREAM Award

Date added: November 4, 2015

NNEDV congratulates Carol Post, this year’s recipient of the annual Diane Reese Excellence in Advocacy in the Movement (DREAM) Award.

Advocates Convene at 3rd World Conference of Women’s Shelters

Date added: November 1, 2015

The 3rd WCWS is being held this week in The Hague. This global conference brings together advocates from around the world to share information, collaborate, and demonstrate solidarity with survivors across all borders.

Domestic Violence Homicide Is Not Inevitable

Date added: October 30, 2015

Most people incorrectly assume that domestic violence abusers would have no legal right to possess firearms, but in fact federal law does not stop many of these perpetrators from acquiring guns.