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May 11, 2023:

On April 27, 2023, the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence and Honorary Co-Hosts Senators Robert Casey (D-PA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) held a congressional briefing at the Russell Senate Office Building in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month here.

April 14, 2023:

As court proceedings move forward, determining the fate of the availability of Mifepristone as an abortion medication, NAESV condemns the ongoing, unconscionable attacks on reproductive freedom and access to abortion care. Less than one year after the Supreme Court Decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of Texas suspended the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, ignoring the broad, safe usage of the medication since the original FDA approval in 2000. According to the FDA, more than 5.6 million people in the US used the medication prior to June 2020 with less than 1/10 of 1% reporting complications of using the drug. Read more

January 9, 2023:

We are seeking an innovative, creative, analytical, and strategic person, who is passionate about our values and guiding principles and mission of empowering industries, sectors, and systems to create organizational cultures free from sexual harassment, misconduct, and abuse. The individual must be able to navigate the intersections of corporate culture and needs with the expertise of a complex nonprofit collaborative. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex problems, works effectively with cross-functional teams, can work independently with minimal supervision or direction, and thrives in a fast-paced setting that is constantly evolving. Read more

November 15, 2022:

Washington, D.C.--The National Violence Against Sexual Violence (NAESV) celebrates a major victory today largely due to  the advocacy efforts of over 19 leading national anti-sexual violence organizations and 47 state and territorial sexual assault coalitions who requested the Biden Administration create a new senior position at the Depatment of Health and Human Services (HHS) focused on sexual violence. Today, NAESV applauds the appointment of Lynn Rosenthal as the first HHS Director of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. Read more

October 14, 2022:

The Housing Project Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of all aspects of the NAESV’s work to address sexual assault, homelessness, and housing consistent with the philosophy, values, and mission of NAESV. Read more

June 24, 2022:

The National Alliance to End Sexual Violence condemns today’s decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to overrule Roe v. Wade eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion. Recovering from sexual violence and access to reproductive justice are both fundamentally about bodily autonomy, empowerment and choice, and person-centered care. We can't address and end sexual violence unless survivors and all people are able to freely decide what happens to their bodies. Read more

June 23, 2022:

Today, on the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the United States Department of Education has released a new draft rule to govern schools’ responses to sexual violence and ensure gender equity for students. Read more

June 14, 2022:

It is difficult to collect accurate data on sexual violence, and NAESV is grateful to the CDC researchers for their rigorous and ethical approach to methodology. The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) provides critically important data. Sexual violence is a complex problem.  Social norms related to gender, a culture that persists in victim blaming attitudes, and the significant traumatic impacts of sexual violence make it difficult for survivors to freely share their experiences. Read more

March 15, 2022:

The National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV) applauds the House and Senate passage of the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act signed into law by President Biden today which includes the strong, bipartisan Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act (VAWA). In addition to strong provisions to ensure survivors’ access to healing services and programs to prevent sexual violence, the bill increases the funding for the Sexual Assault Services Program, Rape Prevention and Education Program, and Culturally Specific Services Program. Read more