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NRCDV will host the National Call for Unity to kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2022 on September 30th, 2022 at 2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific.

At least two health providers said they had cases in which girls had to travel to another state to get access after Ohio's abortion ban went into effect.

“The overall goal is just to inspire our own Indigenous communities to provide the answers for ourselves,” said Trisha Etringer, director of operations at Great Plains Action Society. “But first, we have to heal ourselves. Without healing, there is no justice.”

Survivors of sexual assault who are treated at emergency departments may be billed thousands of dollars for their care if they are uninsured, a new report finds, and even those with private health insurance have to cover some of the costs out-of-pocket.

Prevention is radical. This National Prevention Town Hall will uplift innovative prevention approaches in the Pacific Coast region of the United states that are community-driven, rooted in cultural strengths, and focused on relationship building. La prevención es radical. Este Congreso Nacional de Prevención promoverá enfoques de prevención innovadores en la región de la costa del Pacífico de los Estados Unidos que centran la comunidad, que enfocan las fortalezas culturales y que están enfocados en la construcción de relaciones.

Creating a world free from violence requires us to boldly and unapologetically confront and dismantle white supremacy, anti-Blackness, and other forms of oppression. This issue of the PreventIPV newsletter highlights upcoming events and new resources that push us to be bolder in our work to end gender-based violence.