VAWnet News Blog

“The President’s budget proposal responds to a prolonged crisis faced by victim services providers. There are simply not enough resources to meet the demand for victim services.” Read more at: http://www.nnedv.org/news/national/3669-presidents-budget-fy2014.html

“Today, NNEDV joins in the national observance of Equal Pay Day, a day that, since 1996, serves to recognize the wage gap between working women and men, and offer remedies to address pay inequity.” Read more at: http://www.nnedv.org/news/national/3649-equal-pay-day-2013.html

“Government can’t do it all, and nowhere is private sector support more important than on issues like sexual violence.

“Mayors Against Illegal Guns continues its push for commonsense gun law reforms today with a new ad and research highlighting the disturbing link between violence against women and guns.  The ad features Elvin Daniel , a gun owner and NRA member whose sister Zina Daniel was murdered in the Brookfield, Wisconsin, spa shooting in October 2012.  Several days after she obtained a restrainin

“Domestic violence doesn’t only happen at home. It spills into places we take for granted as safe – schools, stores, salons, or any workplace. Cosmopolitan investigates how relationship violence puts us all at risk…”

“Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper today issued new guidance to support victims of sexual assault who hold or wish to hold a government security clearance, but may be reluctant to seek mental health counseling for fear they may have to disclose the counseling on their application.”