The NSVRC works to increase access to information on the prevention and response to sexual violence occurring during and after disasters, relief funds available to affected communities and planning tools.
Did you know that sexual violence increases in disaster-stricken areas?
In 2005, the Relief Fund for Sexual Assault Victims was established in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to collect donations that will aid sexual assault victims and advocacy pro
The Relief Fund for Sexual Assault Victims was established in 2005 to collect donations that will aid sexual assault victims and advocacy programs in the United States impacted by disasters.
This list of organizations was complied by the National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault in an effort to assist you in helping to ensure the safety of women and children in Haiti, whether you give time, money, food, clothing or other resources, we ask you to donate to Haitian Women’s organizations.
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center engages local, state, territory, national and international partners to increase access to information on the prevention of and response to sexual violence occurring during and after disasters.
The following resources discuss public policy issues related to natural disasters, safety and violence.
After Katrina Policy Series, 2006 The Urban Institute The Urban Institute in Washington D.C. issued a series of reports about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. They are downloadable as follows:
