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November 19, 2024 Mo Lewis
NSVRC staff worked with an advisory group of organizations and leaders at local, state, and national levels supporting Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian American and Pacific Islander survivors of sexual violence to create this infographic, which highlights large-scale issues that are exacerbated by disasters and provides guiding questions and inspiration for how to prevent sexual […]
November 12, 2024 Halle Nelson
In 2012, NSVRC developed an information packet of materials for service providers working with the LGBTQ+ community. These resources were well-received and widely used by the field for many years. In 2023, NSVRC staff began talking with key partners about the current needs of LGBTQ+ community members and felt it was time to update our […]
November 4, 2024 Angeline Binick
This blog provides an update of recent research as a follow-up to our 2020 infographic “Who Are Male Survivors of Sexual Harassment and Assault?”
October 31, 2024 Angeline Binick
As the body of research on male sexual victimization grows, the anti-sexual violence field becomes more aware of the widespread prevalence of sexual violence against men and boys. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) captured a snapshot of this prevalence in its 2020 infographic, “How Often Are Men Sexually Harassed or Assaulted?” This infographic […]
August 5, 2024 NSVRC
Public transportation is one of the most common environments where people sexually harass and abuse others. There are a number of factors that contribute to this frequency, including perceptions of anonymity, crowded conditions, and the momentary nature of public transportation where someone may be able to leave before the victim even realizes what happened. […]
August 5, 2024 Laura Palumbo
For the first time, the Gail Burns-Smith Award honors two advocates who are bridging support for survivors with treatment for those who cause sexual harm. HARRISBURG, PA – The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and the Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA) are pleased to honor Dr. Alissa Ackerman and […]
June 18, 2024 Angeline Binick
June 2024 is Pride Month, an annual event meant to celebrate the impact of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. Pride Month draws from a long tradition of LGBTQ activism, such as the Reminder Day Pickets in 1960s Philadelphia and the first Pride Marches held across the U.S. on June 18th, 1970 to […]
May 15, 2024 sudharsan.ganesan
The Department of Health and Human Services (the Department), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), recently published new guidance on informed consent from patients in medical settings, with special emphasis on particularly sensitive procedures or those including anesthesia. This is an important precedent to signal larger movements of change in the healthcare […]
May 1, 2024 Sally Laskey
We have talked about how to use evaluation for good, but we want to expand that conversation to talk about how evaluation, if approached through a social justice lens, can help to build community. First, let’s think about why folks evaluate their programs in the first place. Sometimes it is just because it is a […]
April 25, 2024 Laura Palumbo
Media contact: Laura Palumbo 877-739-3895 ext. 128; media@respecttogether.org We are disheartened on behalf of all survivors following the 4-3 decision today by the New York Court of Appeals overturning Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges. This decision reflects the vast challenges survivors face in seeking justice through the criminal legal system. It […]
