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June 2017
Home Truth
This documentary tells the story of Jessica Lenahan, whose three daughters were kidnapped and killed by her estranged husband due to the lack of actions taken by local law enforcement.
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June 2017
Child Sex Trafficking in America: A Guide for Parents and Guardians
Publisher(s):This fact sheet explains child sex trafficking, how children become victims, who the perpetrators are, statistics, indicators for exploitation, suggestions on how to keep your child safer and agencies for assistance and information.
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June 2017
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, And HIV-Affected Hate Violence in 2016
Publisher(s):NCAVP's annual report examines hate violence against LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities.
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June 2017
Life in the Margins: Expanding Intimate Partner Violence Services for Women of Color by Using Data as Evidence
Publisher(s): This TA Guidance provides a broad perspective to the field that states that women of color lives matter, and that it is imperative that we reach out to the margins in order to bring the experiences of women of color to the center of our work.
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May 2017
Technology-Facilitated Stalking: What You Need to Know
Publisher(s): Typical activities such as tweeting, updating a Facebook status, or using a phone’s GPS to find local restaurants can all be misused by abusers to stalk, harass, surveil, and control victims. This page from TechSafety.org provides information on technology-facilitated stalking and offers some safety tips for survivors.
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May 2017
Justice Doesn't Trickle Down: How Racialized and Gendered Rules Are Holding Women Back
Publisher(s): This paper describes in detail a wide range of disparities and inequities experienced by women of color across the domains of economics, safety, and health. It explains that these outcomes are not the result of individual ambition or aptitudes, as conservatives often suggest, but rather an outgrowth of a web of racialized and gendered rules—policies, institutions, and practices—that have emerged from the United States’ long history of racism and sexism.
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May 2017
Key Findings: 2017 Advocate and Legal Service Survey Regarding Immigrant Survivors
Publisher(s):Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence (APIGBV), ASISTA, Casa de Esperanza, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV), National Domestic Violence Hotline, National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), Tahirih Justice Center
Seven national organizations released the results of the 2017 Advocate and Legal Service Survey Regarding Immigrant Survivors.
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May 2017
Protect Affordable Health Care Access: Action Kit for Survivors, Advocates, and Allies
Publisher(s): This toolkit is designed to help domestic and sexual violence (DSV) advocates understand the evolving health care landscape and make strategic choices as they decide whether and how to partner with health care providers in order to reach more survivors of DSV in need.
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May 2017
Neither Security nor Justice: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Gang Violence in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala
Publisher(s):This report examines the relationship between gang violence and sexual and gender-based violence in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, and provides recommendations for prevention and response efforts.
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May 2017
Using the National Crime Information Center to spread the word about Protection Orders
Publisher(s): The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Protection Order File contains information on court orders which are issued to prevent acts of domestic violence against a person or to prevent a person from stalking, intimidating, or harassing another person. This presentation thoroughly examines this NCIC file and how it can be used effectively by criminal justice agencies all across the U.S.
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May 2017
Advocate Lessons: How Law Enforcement Responds to and Investigates Domestic Violence Cases
Publisher(s): Part 2 of the Battered Women's Justice Project's CCR Problem-Solving Series, this webinar explores the role and responsibilities of law enforcement in their initial response to domestic violence cases.
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May 2017
Domestic Violence Safety Issues When Meth is Present
Publisher(s): Methamphetamine has been identified as one of the largest threats to public safety in Indian Country. This webinar discusses how methamphetamine use and the complex nature of criminal jurisdiction on Indian reservations, along with historically underfunded and understaffed services have resulted in major challenges for tribes to address domestic violence and child abuse.