The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women (VAWnet), a CDC-funded project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), is an easily accessible and comprehensive collection of full-text, searchable electronic resources on domestic violence, sexual violence and related issues.
                          

 The NSVRC works in collaboration with the NRCDV to coordinate the sexual violence initiatives of VAWnet, including content development, content review, outreach and evaluation.

VAWnet Features to Watch:

VAWnet enters the realm of Web 2.0 with an interactive blogging feature, the TA Question of the Month. Each month, members of NSVRC and NRCDV share an interesting question and response.

February's Question: "What can rape crisis center's take away from the Penn State Case?"

The Bi-Monthly eNewsletter from VAWnet features new resources, a hot topic to consider, and an insight into what's happening in research and practice. Sign up for this resource or read the latest version.

December/January 2012: Gender-based Harassment and Bullying

VAWnet Applied Research Forum

VAWnet’s Applied Research Project brings together researchers and practitioners to synthesize and interpret current research on violence against women, offering a review of the literature and implications for practice.

View all Applied Research Documents on Sexual Violence or check out our featured paper:

Changing Perceptions of Sexual Violence Over Time (2011) by Sarah McMahon with contributions from Karen Baker.

The author reviews available research on perceptions  held by the general public about sexual violence and how they have changed over time. She also makes recommendations for future practice, which include discussing the root causes of sexual violence and addressing subtle victim blaming.

Read this paper.

Online Special Collections

Special Collections are organized lists of select resources on specific topics related to violence against women that provide contextual information to encourage critical analysis.

View all Special Collections on Sexual Violence topics or check out our featured collections:

Sexual Violence in LGBTIQ Communities (October 2011)

The select resources and research in this collection illustrate the LGBTIQ communities’ experiences with sexual violence within the United States.

Sexual Violence in the Military (September 2011)

This collection addresses sexual violence against military service members, defines Military Sexual Trauma (MST), and offers resources (including information on current policy, procedures, legislation, and litigation) to support the prevention of and response to sexual violence as it impacts service members and veterans in the United States.