Vice President Biden and Secretary Duncan presented guidelines on legal obligations in addressing sexual violence in school and on campus. The resources include:
Dear Colleague Letter: Sexual Violence (19 p.)
Background, Summary, and Fast Facts Fact Sheet (2 p.)
A one page fact sheet on the prevention on teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence. This resource discusses the prevalence of these types of violence as a public health issue that is preventable. It also discusses some current initiatives and plans for the future.
Publish Date
2011
This report discusses the value and benefits of rethinking violence prevention. It suggests an approach that identifies and deconstructs root causes of violence. Of particular interest in this report is the discussion of the
The Winter 2010 edition of WCSAP's newsletter focuses on working with LGBTIQ survivors. Articles focus on creating safe space, interrupting problematic language, and SANE protocol for working individuals who identify as LGBTIQ.
Access: Setting the Stage: Strategies for Supporting LGBTIQ Survivors
Publish Date
Winter 2010
This report from Amnesty International notes that sexual violence was widespread in Haiti before January 2010 has been exacerbated by the conditions since the earthquake. The limited assistance the authorities previously provided has been undermined by the destruction of police stations and court houses.
Publish Date
2010
This special issue of Restoration highlights the growing movement to address sexual violence against native women.
Publish Date
June 2010
The occurrence of sexual violence is related to one’s access to safe and affordable housing. This is true for both sexual violence perpetration and vic
timization. Oppression can both heighten risk and compound the barriers that sexual violence victims and survivors encounter in housing arenas.
In 2008, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center partnered with the Victims Rights Law Center, National Sexual Assault Coalition Resource Sharing Project, Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault, University of New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania Community Legal Services to develop and conduct a national survey on housing and sexual violence
Sexual violence and housing are intricately linked by several factors including access to affordable housing, various forms of oppression and sex offend