Virtual Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Trauma and Resilience
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Online
Webinar
Violence against Women
Supporting Indigenous Victims of Violence Expert Q&A Webinar
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Eastern
Online
Webinar
OVC Director Jessica Hart Announces Funding to Help Victims of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting
October 2020
Female genital mutilation or cutting refers to a barbaric practice involving partial or total removal of female genitalia or other injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart announces funding to address the needs of victims of female genital mutilation or cutting.
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Office for Victims of Crime Awards Nearly $3 Million to Help Victims of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting
Female genital mutilation or cutting refers to a barbaric practice involving partial or total removal of female genitalia or other injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons. This terrible crime occurs in many parts of the world and is impacting victims here in the United States.
Women of Color Network, Inc.
Women of Color Network, Inc. is a national grassroots initiative dedicated to build the capacity of women of color to respond to violence against women of color. The network seeks to eliminate violence against all women and their communities by centralizing the voices and promoting the leadership of women of color.
Victim Assistance Project
2019-VO-GX-0064
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$714,949
National project to provide training and technical assistance to Project Beacon grantees.
2019-VO-GX-K045
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$550,000
Victim Link: Connecting Victims with Advocacy, Services and Reporting
2017-VF-GX-K024
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$1,400,000
Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men - 2010 Findings From the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
Date Published
Agencies
NIJ
A Wellness Program to address the causes of violence against Alaska Native women and children
2015-VR-GX-K047
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$449,132
Violence Against Women: Identifying Risk Factors, Research in Brief
How many sexual assaults occur on college and university campuses?
Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Rape Victimization: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey
Start by Believing
Sponsored by End Violence Against Women International, this campaign Web site is designed to inform and change the way individuals respond to victims of sexual violence.
Violence and Victimization Research Division's Compendium of Research on Violence Against Women, 1993-2018
Date Published
Agencies
NIJ
Testing and Evaluation of the Use of Polygraphs to Combat Violence Against Women, Final Report
Date Published
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Stalking in America: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Sex Offender Registration and Notification Policies for Reducing Sexual Violence Against Women, Final Report
Date Published
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
ACOG provides professional publications on violence against women (intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and adolescent dating violence) and materials (in both English and Spanish) for patient education.
Legislationline
Legislationline is an online resource, information, and documentation center dealing with the rule of law and the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. The service, provided by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation, contains information on such topics as violence against women and human trafficking.
Office on Violence Against Women
The Office on Violence Against Women, a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, provides federal leadership to reduce violence against women and to administer justice for and strengthen services to all victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center
NVAWPRC helps prevent violence against women by advancing knowledge about prevention research and fostering collaboration among advocates, practitioners, policy makers, and researchers.
Vital Voices Global Partnership
Vital Voices Global Partnership is at the forefront of international coalitions to combat human trafficking and other forms of violence against women and girls.
Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International (NNVAWI)
The mission of NNVAWI is to eliminate violence through advancing nursing education, practice, research, and public policy.