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Advocates from Over 40 States Descend on Capitol Hill to Call for Funding and Legislation to Address Domestic Violence

Date added: June 2, 2015

Our theme this year, "Be a Voice," encapsulates NNEDV's mission. These passionate and committed advocates and survivors will be voices for peace and safety and against violence, degradation and abuse.

NNEDV Disappointed in Supreme Court Opinion, though Hopeful the Lower Court Will Hold Abuser Accountable for Online Threats

Date added: June 1, 2015

Threats play a central role in domestic abuse and is a core tactic that many abusers employ. Threats cause devastating harm to victims, including fear, anxiety, loss of sleep, and disruption, regardless of whether the abuser intended to threaten or only intended to vent or to make a joke.

Standing for Gun Violence Awareness on June 2

Date added: May 31, 2015

Julianne Moore, Russell Simmons, Patti Smith, Aasif Mandvi, Sarah Silverman, Michael Stipe, Alyssa Milano, Padma Lakshmi, Perez Hilton, Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio, Mike Bloomberg, Governor Cuomo, and more than 60 Mayors Nationwide to "Wear Orange" on National Gun Violence Awareness Day June 2, 2015

Don’t Reward Floyd Mayweather’s Abuse

Date added: April 29, 2015

Please join us by saying "no." Don't pay to watch an event that will reward Mayweather with even greater wealth and further endorse his criminal behavior. It's time we all do our part to stop domestic violence.

WomensLaw Reports Some States Addressing Sexual Assault and Custody through Legislation

Date added: April 28, 2015

Laws and court procedures can be difficult to comprehend under the best of circumstances. When the stakes are particularly high, survivors of violence are often alone in trying to make sense of the law and protect themselves and their children.

In Honor of Mother’s Day, Share What Motherhood Means to You through #MyMom1Word

Date added: April 28, 2015

Sunday May 10, 2015, is Mother’s Day. Moms have an incredible impact on our lives because moms are the best. They’re patient, they’re smart, and they’re awesome.

Disaster in Nepal Requires International Response

Date added: April 27, 2015

A devastating earthquake struck Nepal over the weekend, leaving more than 3,000 dead in what’s being called the country’s worst natural disaster in 80 years.

NNEDV Joins National Partners in Saying ‘NO MAS’

Date added: April 23, 2015

“The NO MÁS Study: Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in the U.S. Latin@ Community” – a report commissioned by the Avon Foundation for Women for Casa de Esperanza: National Latin@ Network and NO MORE and conducted by Lake Research Partners – was officially launched through a Congressional Briefing on Capitol Hill earlier this week. Kim Gandy, […]

NNEDV Joins Colleagues in Announcing New Victim Policy Priorities for the Coming Decade

Date added: April 21, 2015

Six policy priorities were identified late last fall at a convening of leaders in the crime victims and survivors advocacy field.

Hair Cuttery and NNEDV Partner for Share a Haircut Program

Date added: April 15, 2015

On Monday and Tuesday, May 4-5, 2015, for every haircut purchased at one of Hair Cuttery’s nearly 900 salons on the East Coast, in New England and the Midwest, a free haircut certificate will be donated to a victim of domestic violence through NNEDV’s national network.