NSVRC Blogs by Damary Rodriguez

Damary Rodriguez is the Language Access Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape. Damary has worked as an advocate at a county domestic and sexual violence program. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Global Studies from Penn State University.

Honoring Asian and Pacific Islander Communities

May 14, 2019 Damary Rodriguez

These organizations and resources are focused on serving Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

Ending Sexual Violence in Communities of Color Means Talking About Anti-Blackness

February 1, 2019 Damary Rodriguez

The first step to healing is learning about anti-Blackness and how we perpetuate it. Here are a few articles discussing anti-Blackness within different communities of color and some ways to combat it.

Centering Trans Survivors in the #MeToo Movement

November 8, 2018 Damary Rodriguez

It has been over a year since the Harvey Weinstein allegations broke and brought attention to the #MeToo movement. It is amazing to see survivors sharing their stories but often marginalized folks, in particular trans people, are left out of the conversation.

Making Space for Afro-Latina/x this Hispanic Heritage Month: Re-visited

September 14, 2018 Damary Rodriguez

Here are a few ways to help uplift Afro-Latina/x folks during Hispanic Heritage Month and beyond.

#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 […]

Making Space for Afro-Latina/x this Hispanic Heritage Month

September 22, 2017 Damary Rodriguez

By Damary Rodriguez, Database and Resource Assistant for the National Sexual Violence Resource Center Full disclosure: I am supporter of Zahira Kelly’s Patreon. When you hear the word Latina/x, who comes to mind? Sofia Vergara, Shakira, or maybe Jennifer Lopez? The women mentioned are light-skinned with European or ethnically ambiguous features. While that is the […]