The COVID-19 pandemic has led to sheltering in the home for “safety” but what if you don’t feel safe in your home? This forum discusses intimate partner violence and the challenges that have emerged related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists from the USA, New Zealand, and the UK discuss issues of domestic violence in their...
The fourth WONCA COVID-19 webinar focuses on Family Violence. Not only have some of the risk factors greatly increased by the lockdown, economic crisis, and social isolation, but also the availability of specialized services and ways of accessing them have changed significantly. The aims of the webinar are to give an overview of family violence...
When Black Women’s Blueprint purchased their Sistas Van in 2019, their original plan was to use it as a mobile healing unit that would help survivors of sexual violence access support, healing, and reproductive care. But when the COVID-19 pandemic began, Black Women’s Blueprint saw that there was an increased need for essential supplies like...
In the first episode of our COVID-19 and Health Equity series, NSVRC’s Yolanda Edrington, Louie Marven, and Mo Lewis discuss what they are looking forward to learning throughout the series. They also talk about the connections between health equity, sexual assault prevention, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants: Yolanda Edrington, NSVRC Director Louie Marven, NSVRC Training...
February 23, 2021 – 11:00 AM Pacific Time (2:00 PM Eastern Time) Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, sexual violence prevention practitioners adapted and implemented various in-person programs and curricula in their communities. Preventionists have noted challenges not only in sustaining prevention efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, but also in adapting existing curriculum to meet communities’ needs...
December 16, 2020 – 11:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time) Building trust and relationships with collaborative partners and community members is a critical part of preventing sexual violence, Physical distancing can make community building and conversation difficult – but it’s the people that make the space, not the shared location. The North...
This annotated bibliography explores research published between 2016 and 2019 on social determinants of health as they relate to sexual victimization. Publish Date March 2020
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