NSVRC Blogs

The Connection Between Eating Disorders and Sexual Violence

February 26, 2018 Laura Palumbo

In honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, we’re shining a light on the intersection of these two issues.

USA TODAY Survey in Partnership with NSVRC Reveals Shocking Extent of Sexual Misconduct in Hollywood

February 21, 2018 Laura Palumbo

New survey of 843 women in the entertainment industry found 94% say they’ve experienced harassment or assault. Working in partnership with NSVRC, The Creative Coalition, and Women in Film and Television, USA TODAY surveyed 843 women who work in the entertainment industry in a variety of roles (producers, actors, writers, directors, editors and others) and […]

#MeToo: Voice of the Black Man

February 13, 2018 Damary Rodriguez

The #MeToo movement has been empowering to survivors of sexual violence. Tarana Burke founded #MeToo to “help survivors of sexual violence, particularly young women of color from low wealth communities, find pathways to healing.” As an advocate, I have seen few black women advocates and survivors, and encountered even fewer black men involved in the […]

Resilience Video Podcast Series

February 13, 2018 Jennifer Benner

Check out NSVRC’s newest video podcast series “Resilience in Children.” In this two part video podcast series Casey Keene from the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence talks about resilience in children after experiencing trauma. In these videos she explains that children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences can thrive.  In part one Casey explains […]

Tiny but Mighty Activists

February 7, 2018 Melissa Powers

I’ve always loved children’s books and now, as a mother of a toddler, I have become even more enthralled with them. At home we have books in every room, on the floor, on the furniture, and a few on shelves. It warms my heart that my little one loves books as much as I do. […]

Karen Baker named new Chief Executive Officer of PCAR/NSVRC

January 22, 2018 sudharsan.ganesan

The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center announced that Karen Baker will take the helm of the longest-standing anti-sexual assault coalition in the country on March 1. Baker will replace CEO Delilah Rumburg, who recently announced her retirement after serving PCAR/NSVRC for more than two decades. Download PDF

Reconsidering the Use of the Terminology ‘Modern Day Slavery’ in the Human Trafficking Movement

January 12, 2018 Sarah Harrison

This is a guest blog post by Sarah Harrison, Anti-Human Trafficking Specialist at the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault. When you start searching the internet for information regarding human trafficking, it is likely that within a few clicks you will run across the term “modern day slavery.” This term has been used by everyone […]

NSVRC Receives Communications X-Change Award

January 11, 2018 sudharsan.ganesan

The Global Women’s Institute (GWI) at George Washington University recently selected the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) as one of three recipients of the 2017 Communications X-Change Awards, a global competition designed to exchange information on what works to end violence against women and girls. Download PDF

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

December 20, 2017 sudharsan.ganesan

This song can be uncomfortable for a number of reasons.

Tis the season for self-love & kindness

November 30, 2017 sudharsan.ganesan

by Taylor Teichman, NSVRC Online Resource Specialist Before you go any further take a deep breath, light a yummy-smelling candle, sip a warm beverage, or just simply sit or stand still for a moment… For survivors and/or those of us who are serving and supporting survivors, it’s that time of year when we may feel […]