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February 28, 2017 sudharsan.ganesan
by Maria Jirau-Torres, MA, Language Access Coordinator for the National Sexual Violence Resource Center Rosa Parks wouldn’t give up her seat on the bus to a white man. She worked all day too and was tired. But the truth is actually a tad different than the popular story about Ms. Rosa Parks and equally impressive […]
February 21, 2017 sudharsan.ganesan
Raliance, in partnership with The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, announces the launch of the The RALLYs awards to honor the highest level of journalistic achievement in covering sexual violence. Together these national leaders recognize the importance of sexual violence reporting and the critical role journalists play in educating the public on this widespread, but […]
February 15, 2017 sudharsan.ganesan
Celia’s story is vividly captured in Celia, a slave, by Melton A. McLaurin.
January 25, 2017 NSVRC
Committing to racial justice propels sexual violence prevention work forward and helps to dismantle power imbalances that have long-existed in the United States.
December 7, 2016 sudharsan.ganesan
This post was written by the NSVRC’s Julie Patrick, National Partners Liaison at Raliance. Every two years Facing Race: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation hosts Race Forward, a national conference for racial justice movement capacity building. November’s event in Atlanta was billed as the largest multiracial, inter-generational space for organizers, advocates, educators, creatives, and other leaders. […]
October 10, 2016 sudharsan.ganesan
We all have a role to play in preventing sexual violence, and that includes our leaders.
September 1, 2016 sudharsan.ganesan
September 1, 2016 Laura Palumbo, Communications Director National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) 877-739-3895, ext. 128; lpalumbo@nsvrc.org PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ENOLA, Pa. – The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) are pleased to honor Joan Tabachnick with the Gail Burns-Smith Award. Tabachnick, a […]
June 27, 2016 Dr. Rachel L. Levine
Much like sexual assault, eating disorders often are misunderstood and their effects are underestimated.
February 15, 2016 Sally Laskey
This is a guest blog post by Eric Stiles, NSVRC Lifespan Project Manager It is towards the end of your shift and you only have an hour left. A new patient comes who needs a forensic examination. You start to shift from your normal routine to the mode of collecting all that you need for […]
February 10, 2016 Karen Stahl
This is a guest post by Karen L. Stahl, NSVRC Technical Assistance Coordinator A study recently released by the CDC confirms what most advocates already know: the realities and trauma of sexual violence are experienced very differently by the many groups of people victimized. The study is welcomed because as accurately noted, there is substantial […]
