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Disaster in Nepal Requires International Response
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.
Date added: April 27, 2015NNEDV Joins National Partners in Saying ‘NO MAS’
“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, […]
Date added: April 23, 2015NNEDV Joins Colleagues in Announcing New Victim Policy Priorities for the Coming Decade
Six policy priorities were identified late last fall at a convening of leaders in the crime victims and survivors advocacy field.
Date added: April 21, 2015Hair Cuttery and NNEDV Partner for Share a Haircut Program
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.
Date added: April 15, 2015[CLOSED] Urge NASCAR to take a stand!
NASCAR recently reversed their decision to suspend driver Kurt Busch, who was indefinitely suspended after an Order of Protection from Abuse was issued against him.
Date added: April 7, 2015An Open Letter to NASCAR
We find it troubling that just a few weeks after NASCAR suspended Mr. Busch the organization, without explanation, changed its position. It is important to note that the protective order issued by the Delaware court, which served as the basis for your original decision, still remains in place today — in other words: nothing changed legally, yet NASCAR walked away from its stance against domestic violence.
Date added: April 6, 2015NNEDV Recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month this April
We recognize the hard work done every day by the dedicated staff and volunteers at sexual assault centers around the country and at dual programs that serve both domestic violence and sexual assault victims.
Date added: April 1, 2015NNEDV Praises Facebook for Banning Nonconsensual Pornography
On Monday, Facebook re-released their rules for community standards and, for the first time, will actively ban nonconsensual pornography (also referred to as “revenge porn”).
Date added: March 21, 2015Making Global Change
Though NNEDV primarily works in the United States, we are concerned with the epidemic of violence against women everywhere.
Date added: March 19, 2015Understanding the Complexities of Relocation for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Through our Relocation Counseling and Identity Protection Technical Assistance Project (a partnership with Greater Boston Legal Services), NNEDV helps advocates, attorneys, and other social service providers work with survivors who need to relocate safely.
Date added: March 16, 2015