“The level of uncertainty for domestic violence victims and the programs that serve them increased today as the federal government shut down due to an unfinished funding bill.”
VAWnet News Blog
This area provides access to current and past news coverage on various issues related to gender-based violence that has national reach or impact, a full archive of NRCDV eNewsletters featuring announcements of new resources, initiatives, and events and access to our recent and archived TA questions of the month.
In the News
Tuesday, October 01, 2013
In the News
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
“New national survey uncovers staggering silence and inaction around domestic violence and sexual assault; Overwhelming majority of Americans have never discussed these hidden issues with children or friends and 65% of victims who come forward say no one helped.” Read more: http://nomore.org/nomorepsalaunch/
eNewsletters
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Raising Awareness: Know more.
In the News
Friday, September 13, 2013
“An Indian court sentenced four men to death Friday for the rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in New Delhi, an attack that appalled the South Asian nation. Announcing the sentence, Judge Yogesh Khanna said the crime ‘shocked the collective conscience’ of India and fell into the ‘rarest of rare category’ that deserves capital punishment.”
In the News
Saturday, September 07, 2013
“Today we are proud to announce the release of the report by the President’s Working Group on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence against Women and Girls, and Gender-Related Health Disparities.”
TA Question of the Month
Tuesday, September 03, 2013
Sexual assaults may put the victim at risk for contracting HIV. There is a medication available that acts as a prophylaxis after potential exposure to the virus. This medication is commonly referred to as nPEP (Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis). While this medication is available, it is not always accessible to every victim.
