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The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 created the first comprehensive federal law to address human trafficking. This fact sheet includes key provisions of the Act with respect to prevention, protection, and prosecution.

A Comprehensive Bibliography of Scholarly Research and Literature Relating to Juvenile Sex Offenders.

This guide is aimed at staff of prosecutors’ victim-witness programs or community-based advocacy programs who need to support victims when their cases have been reopened for post-conviction DNA testing or when the person originally convicted of the crime is later exonerated.

The Red Flag Campaign uses bystander intervention strategies to address and prevention sexual violence on college campuses.

This resource describes special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction in the Violence Against Women Act of 2013 to respond to crimes committed by non-Indian offenders in Indian country.

"Overall, exposure to pornography creates unrealistic expectations of sexual activity for both men and women. As a parent, it’s important to have an open and honest discussion about pornography." This page offers some strategies for approaching the subject. 

The online harassment of women is specifically gendered abuse targeted at women and girls online that incorporates sexism, racism, religious prejudice, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of oppression. This page defines different kinds of gender-based online harassment, addresses frequently asked questions, and underscores the importance of analyzing online abuse through an intersectional lens.

This teen tool factsheet provides information to young people about the various types of dating abuse and how to receive or provide help to young people who are in abusive relationships.

The Trauma Informed Sexual Assault Investigation Training provides law enforcement and multi-disciplinary community partners with information on the neurobiology of trauma and investigative strategies to respond to sexual assault crimes in a victim-centered, trauma-informed manner.

This report offers a comprehensive examination of the “sexual abuse to maternal mortality pipeline” and its markers. Authors offer extensive recommendations for effecting change at the policy, medical, and cultural levels.

Importantly, the Disability Compensation fact sheet points out the that fact that veterans in need of MST services from the VA do not need to have a documented MST experiences or disability compensation in order to receive these services. Even veterans who are not eligible for other services may apply, but the language provided does not indicate that services are guaranteed.

The "What We Do" page on SWAN's website outlines the organization's key initiatives and support services for service women.