Survivors Art Summit 2025
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
GE CoCreate
Stamford,
Event Type
Ceremonies
Violence against Women
Apply to be a Leadership Fellow – Gender-Based Violence
With funding support from OVC, the Vermont Network is accepting applications for the Amplify National Leadership Lab’s 2025 Leadership Fellowship program. This leadership development program is for people working on issues related to gender-based violence.
Improving Identification, Prevalence Estimation, and Earlier Intervention for Victims of Labor and Sex Trafficking: A Lessons Learned Report
Date Published
May 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Reference Material
A Conversation With Nancy Blaney: Shelter Services for Survivors and Their Companion Animals
OVC Director Kristina Rose and Nancy Blaney, Director of Government Affairs at the Animal Welfare Institute, discuss the importance of shelter services for victims of crime and their pets.
Learn about DOJ Initiatives to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence
Read about the U.S. Department of Justice’s whole-of-agency effort to respond to gender-based violence.
February 2023 “From the Director’s Desk” Briefing Now Available
Learn about updates about a few notable events that took place in January, the status of the Crime Victims Fund, and more.
Updated Guidance for Police on Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias
Updated guidance is available to help law enforcement agencies improve their response to sexual assault and domestic violence.
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization
OVC Director Kristina Rose and Deputy Director Catherine Pierce were honored to attend the VAWA Reauthorization signing. VAWA will help protect and support victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking, through 2027.
Current State of Knowledge about Stalking and Gender-Based Violence: The Known, Unknown, and Yet To Be Known
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
Online
,
Event Type
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.
On Friday, October 30, 2020, the Office of Justice Programs announced that the Office for Victims of Crime...
Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault in Indian Country: Navajo Nation (Case Study)
December 2016
OVC and the Office on Violence Against Women collaborated to produce this four-video series, designed for criminal justice personnel, victim advocates, and allied professionals who work with victims of sexual assault in Indian Country. This case study provides information about trial techniques for and multidisciplinary responses to cases of alcohol-facilitated sexual assault.
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Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault in Indian Country: An Introduction to the Issues
December 2016
OVC and the Office on Violence Against Women collaborated to produce this four-video series, designed for criminal justice personnel, victim advocates, and allied professionals who work with victims of sexual assault in Indian Country. This video provides an overview of alcohol-facilitated sexual assault in Indian Country, including prevalence, historical trauma, and responses.
- Access a listing of all the videos in this series.
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Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault in Indian Country: Services and Support for Victims
December 2016
OVC and the Office on Violence Against Women collaborated to produce this four-video series, designed for criminal justice personnel, victim advocates, and allied professionals who work with victims of sexual assault in Indian Country. This public awareness video addresses various types of support for sexual assault victims in Indian Country.
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Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men - 2010 Findings From the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
Date Published
June 2016
Agencies
NIJ
Violence Against Women: Identifying Risk Factors, Research in Brief
Date Published
November 2004
Agencies
NIJ
Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Rape Victimization: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey
Date Published
January 2006
Agencies
NIJ
Violence and Victimization Research Division's Compendium of Research on Violence Against Women, 1993-2018
Date Published
November 2020
Agencies
NIJ
Testing and Evaluation of the Use of Polygraphs to Combat Violence Against Women, Final Report
Date Published
March 2008
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Stalking in America: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey
Date Published
January 1998
Agencies
NIJ
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Sex Offender Registration and Notification Policies for Reducing Sexual Violence Against Women, Final Report
Date Published
January 2010
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
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.