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Sexual Assault Justice Initiative
SEXUAL ASSAULT JUSTICE INITIATIVE The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women recently announced the Sexual Assault Justice Initiative (SAJI), an initiative that involves the development and implementation of performance measures that look beyond conviction rates and reflect promising practices for prosecuting sexual assault. SAJI is intended to support enhanced community responses to […]
Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Awards $38 million in Grants to Help 32 Jurisdictions in 20 States Test Backlogged Rape Kits
More Than 56,000 Rape Kits To Be Tested Through Manhattan District Attorney’s Initiative With Complementary $41 Million In Federal Funding Announced – Nearly $80 Million Being Dedicated To Address National Rape Kit Backlog
State University of New York Releases New Sexual Assault Violence Resources
Web-based Tools Designed for College Students Can Assist All New Yorkers Looking for Help September 2 – Following Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s announcement today of a public awareness campaign to educate students about “Enough is Enough,” the State University of New York has released two new web-based tools to support victims of sexual assault […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call Summary – July 2015
Summary of Conference Call Meeting between AVA & OVW Date: Monday, July 27, 2015 Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time OVW Staff: Associate Directors Michelle Brickley and Amy Loder and Program Managers Kim Galvan and Paule Tessier AVA Board Members: Bill Schaefer, Julia Fuller-Wilson, Diana Fleming AVA Coordinator: Dorene Whitworth […]
Avon Foundation For Women Partners With National Domestic Violence Hotline To Grant $500,000 To 25 Local Domestic Violence Programs Throughout The Country
AUSTIN, Texas, July 2, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Avon Foundation for Women, the world’s largest corporate-affiliated philanthropy that focuses on issues that matter most to women, is partnering with the National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) to grant $500,000 to 25 local domestic violence advocacy programs in cities across the U.S. The grant is part […]
Ending Sexual Assault on College Campuses: New Law Kicks In July 1
It seems like every week brings new and horrific stories of sexual harassment and violence on America’s college campuses. Study after study shows that sexual harassment and violence are far too prevalent in institutions of higher education. AAUW, together with outspoken student advocates and survivor groups, has called for universities to do what’s right […]
2015 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Awards
2015 STOP VAWA Formula Grant Awards Chart
2014 STOP Violence Against Women Formula PREA Redistribution
2014 PREA Redistribution Chart
AVA/OVW Conference Call – June 2015
Summary of Conference Call Meeting between AVA & OVW Date: Monday, June 1, 2015 Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time OVW Staff: Associate Directors Michelle Brickley and Amy Loder and Program Managers Kim Galvan, Paule Tessier, Kevin Sweeney, and Omar Mohammed AVA Board Members: MaryEllen Garcia, Michelle Bynum, Bill Schaefer AVA […]
The Path to Cyberstalking Laws Tied to the First State
The seeds for federal cyberstalking laws can be traced to Delaware’s then-junior senator, Joe Biden, drafting the Violence Against Women Act. While cyberstalking was not part of the language used in the original Act of 1994, the legislation laid the groundwork for laws that have evolved to keep up with technology. For example, two years […]