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Touching One Million Lives
It is difficult to conceive of what one million people really means. How many nights looking at the sky would it take to see a million stars? How many flowers would it take to behold a million petals? One million is the average number of people who visit WomensLaw.org each year. Most of them are […]
Date added: January 13, 2016One Is Too Many
Most people have their first relationships while in high school or college. It’s new, exciting, thrilling, sometimes sexual, and perfectly normal. Unfortunately, this can also be one of the most dangerous times in a woman’s life. Women ages 16-24 experience the highest rate of intimate partner violence. In fact, nearly 1.5 million high school students […]
Date added: January 13, 2016Domestic Violence Doesn’t Discriminate
We feel safer when we think domestic violence happens somewhere else to someone else. In reality, domestic violence occurs in our neighborhoods and in our families. Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence, regardless of race, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or economic status. Abusers control and terrorize our daughters, bosses, sisters, friends, and even […]
Date added: January 13, 2016Social Media
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Date added: January 13, 2016Newsletter Archive
NNEDV periodically sends out action alerts, the latest news on vital federal legislation that impacts survivors of domestic violence, and other updates about domestic violence and the work of the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV). Access our newsletter archive here and make sure to sign up to receive future newsletters:
Date added: January 13, 2016Reader with a Cause
The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) book club, Reader with a Cause, provides a platform for readers to discuss equality, empowerment, and violence against women as it appears in contemporary books. Since many of today’s most popular books raise issues that are connected to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating abuse, and stalking, we […]
Date added: January 13, 2016Raise Awareness and Get Involved
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) Domestic violence thrives when we are silent; but if we take a stand and work together, we can end domestic violence. Throughout the month of October, help NNEDV to raise awareness about domestic violence and join in our efforts to end violence. Here is what you can […]
Date added: January 13, 2016NNEDV Welcomes Executive Action on Gun Violence
The deadly intersection of firearms and domestic violence is clear and well-documented. To prevent fatal violence against women, our nation needs to ensure communities have the resources to help victims of domestic abuse.
Date added: January 5, 2016Commemorating National Stalking Awareness Month: January 2016
Each year in the United States, 7.5 million people are stalked. Of that number, 61% of female victims and 44% of male victims are stalked by a current or former intimate partner.
Date added: January 1, 2016Celebrating NNEDV’s 25th Anniversary with 25 Ways NNEDV Makes a Difference
Over the past 25 years, NNEDV has helped ensure that millions of survivors find the assistance and support they need. We have helped shape the way the United States responds to domestic violence, and work to make domestic violence a national priority for policymakers, high profile businesses, and the general public.
Date added: December 25, 2015