The inaugural report of the National Women's Defense League reveals that sexual harassment by sitting state lawmakers over the last decade is pervasive and ongoing: At least 130 statehouse lawmakers were accused of sexual harassment by 359 individuals since 2013 – with actual numbers likely three times as much due to under reporting by survivors and legislatures. This report report reviews the past 10 years of data and explores who is experiencing sexual violence and what accountability looks like/doesn’t look like for elected officials.
This new resource, Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Reproductive and Sexual Coercion, cobranded by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and
Futures Without Violence, focuses on the crucial role of the health care provider in identifying and addressing IPV and reproductive coercion.
Curriculum and resources provided at the first session (December 7-9, 2011) of the Advanced Coordinated Community Response & Leadership Institute held in Glen Allen, VA.
The Cirriculum includes all materials distributed at the Leadership Institute June 27-29, 2012.
Virginia's Sexual and Domestic Violence Agencies are your community's front-line response to violence. See the incredible impact that sexual and domestic violence advocates made in 2016, providing life saving services to those in need around the Commonwealth.