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Facebook Removes Search By Name Option
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.
Date added: October 17, 2013New resources available on WomensLaw.org!
Over the past 3 months, the WomensLaw project has been hard at work adding information to WomensLaw.org. Check out the latest additions.
Date added: October 15, 2013Safe Housing for Survivors: A Public Policy Update
Our work secured expanded landmark housing protection in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) renewal in March 2013.
Date added: October 4, 2013Federal Shutdown Jeopardizes Domestic Violence Victims and Programs
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.
Date added: October 1, 201331 Actions for DVAM
By raising awareness, we help shed light on the problem and create a community where victims feel safer coming forward, where more perpetrators are held accountable, and where we can move closer to preventing and ending domestic violence.
Date added: September 23, 201319 Years of Progress – Celebrating VAWA
The new version of VAWA also strengthens existing programs and puts an increased focus on sexual assault. Given that 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men have been sexually assaulted, this new focus will meet an urgent need.
Date added: September 15, 2013On Women’s Equality Day, Economic Inequities Hamper Victims of Domestic Violence
Many survivors face the devastating choice of continuing to be hurt by their intimate partner or becoming homeless, because there are insufficient resources and community support.
Date added: August 26, 2013[CLOSED] Sequestration Endangers Women
July 1, 2013 - After years of budget cuts, domestic and sexual violence programs have been forced to reduce services and victims are feeling the impact. The Congressionally-mandated sequester cuts are now taking effect, further decimating the resources that victims need to escape and heal from violence and abuse.
Date added: July 1, 2013[CLOSED] Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation Passes Senate! The House is Next
June 27, 2013 - the Senate has passed S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; now we look toward the House of Representatives to join them with similar legislation.
Date added: June 27, 2013DV Advocates Cheer Senate Passage of Immigration Reform Bill
“Currently there are just too few of these special visas to allow immigrant victims of domestic violence to flee their perpetrators. This bill recognizes the great need for these lifesaving visas and will go a long way toward increasing safety and justice in our communities,” - Kim Gandy, President & CEO at NNEDV
Date added: June 27, 2013