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NNEDV Named a Finalist in .ORG Website Makeover Contest

Date added: November 25, 2013

NNEDV interacts with a range of stakeholders in the movement to end domestic violence – from survivors to advocates to service providers to policymakers. Our website is the common thread that runs through all of our work - it is the entry and access point through which each of these stakeholders reach out to NNEDV, and a key place where we reach out to and communicate with them.

Safety in a Mobile World: A Look at “Apps”

Date added: November 21, 2013

NNEDV's Safety Net Project created a downloadable resource to assist agencies, partnerships, and communities with understanding mobile phone application options and considering how they can best help victims of domestic violence.

Coverage of Most Recent Zimmerman Arrest Promotes Myths about Domestic Violence

Date added: November 19, 2013

With high profile cases of domestic violence in the news, such as George Zimmerman’s most recent arrest November 18, 2013 on aggravated assault and battery-domestic violence charges, the media has the opportunity to debunk myths and set the record straight on the realities of domestic violence.

Domestic Violence Victims Suffer Under Sequestration As Congress Battles Over The Budget

Date added: November 12, 2013

At the same time that funding is decreasing, domestic violence programs across the country are reporting an increase in the demand for their help, which creates an unconscionable gap in available services.

NNEDV Launches Goodreads Group to Connect with Supporters

Date added: October 29, 2013

Reader with a Cause is the go-to book club for readers who believe in equality and dream of a world where violence against women doesn’t exist.

You’re Invited to Join Us… on Google+

Date added: October 24, 2013

This panel will discuss the October 23 episode of Surviving Evil on Investigation Discovery, which featured Ms. Jendusa Nicolai’s shocking story of survival.

Facebook Removes Search By Name Option

Date added: October 17, 2013

As Facebook continues to change their privacy settings and introduce new features to their users, it is critical that survivors and advocates understand those changes and how it affects the personal information they share on Facebook.

New resources available on WomensLaw.org!

Date added: October 15, 2013

Over the past 3 months, the WomensLaw project has been hard at work adding information to WomensLaw.org. Check out the latest additions.

Safe Housing for Survivors: A Public Policy Update

Date added: October 4, 2013

Our work secured expanded landmark housing protection in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) renewal in March 2013.

Federal Shutdown Jeopardizes Domestic Violence Victims and Programs

Date added: October 1, 2013

The government shutdown could delay funding and further destabilize programs that provide essential services in their communities. Domestic violence programs that operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to serve victims in immediate and often life-threatening danger rely on federal funding to keep their lights on and their doors open.