Web Conference: Findings from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: Implications for Prevention

In December 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the initial findings from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS). This survey became the subject of hundreds of news stories about the prevalence of sexual violence, intimate partner violence and stalking. In this web conference, we will share results of the survey and explore the implications [...]

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National Sexual Violence Survey Released

On Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS). This is an ongoing, nationally representative survey that assesses experiences of sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence among adult women and men in the United States. This large-scale ongoing study confirms many realities that advocates and [...]

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Twitter Town Hall on teen dating violence prevention

In this podcast, I talked with Juley Fulcher, from Break the Cycle, talks about the upcoming Twitter Town Hall about primary prevention of teen dating violence. Sponsored by VAWnet and the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, the Twitter Town Hall will have people tweet about how to make healthy relationships cool for youth and share strategies and lessons on [...]

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February 1, 2012

Men Can Stop Rape Launches “Where Do You Stand?” Campaign

Yesterday, Men Can Stop Rape launched their new bystander intervention campaign geared towards addressing sexual violence on college campuses. “Where Do You Stand?” uses a number of tools such as trainings, posters, and media materials to encourage young men to become active bystanders to end sexual violence. According to Men Can Stop Rape’s press release, “Where Do You Stand? continues Men Can Stop Rape’s commitment to primary prevention [...]

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February 1, 2012

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

Today marks the beginning of Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.  In February, there will be activities throughout the country addressing violence in young people’s relationships.  I appreciate that this month is not only about awareness, but includes a focus on prevention.  This is a time to take action.  During this month there will be rallies, forums, media campaigns [...]

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February 1, 2012

A response: How the CDC is overstating sexual violence in the U.S.

Here is a response to a recent Washington Post opinion column about rape statistics from the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault: The recently released findings from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention’s (CDC) National Intimate Partner & Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) recognized that almost 1 in 5 American woman have been raped in their lifetime. This is a wake [...]

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January 31, 2012

Look how easy it is to be a bystander!

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by the concept of bystander intervention. There are so many ways to intervene but when the time comes will I know which one to use? Will I need to go get another friend? Will it be so obvious that I am trying to intervene that it will actually make the problem worse? This comic reminded me [...]

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January 31, 2012

“We Live in a Hip Hop Culture”: Using hip hop to discuss sexual and domestic violence

When looking to transform our culture to end sexual violence and domestic violence, we have to look at the music we listen to.  For many years I have pointed out many troubling songs from “He Hit Me (and it felt like a kiss)” by the Crystals (co-written by Carol King) to the Beatles’ “Run For Your Life” (lyrics start with [...]

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January 23, 2012

New study explores gang involvement, exposure to violence, and Latina reproductive health outcomes

Recently published in the Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, “Exposure to Partner, Family, and Community Violence: Gang-Affiliated Latina Women and Risk of Unintended Pregnancy” examines the relationship “between gang involvement and reproductive health, and the pathways through which childhood, family, and relationship violence exposure may lead to unintended pregnancy”. The authors studied 20 young females [...]

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January 20, 2012

In Touch with Teens: Peace Over Violence’s primary prevention

(21 mins) Lili Herrera of Peace Over Violence in Los Angeles describes the comprehensive primary prevention programs her agency offers in Los Angeles. Their curriculum In Touch with Teens is a foundation for a wide variety of activities. Peace Over Violence has adopted this programs to serve gang-affiliated youth. This program was featured in the 2011 report Innovations in Prevention [...]

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January 19, 2012

Stop Telling Women How to Not Get Raped

Zerlina Maxwell writes in her recent article Stop Telling Women How to Not Get Raped in Ebony Magazine that Holding women and girls accountable for preventing sexual assault hasn’t worked and so long as men commit the majority of rapes, men need to be at the heart of our tactics for preventing them. Let’s stop teaching ‘how to avoid being [...]

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January 18, 2012

Mobilizing men to prevent sexual violence in a rural community

(21 mins) Wanda Powless, Kim McArthur and Mark McDanial of Oregon’s Klamath Crisis Center describe their work to engage men to prevent sexual violence in a rural community. PAWS for Change (Prevention, Awareness, Wellness and Strength) is a collaboration of local organizations in Klamath County to engage men and boys as allies in an effort to prevent all forms of [...]

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January 17, 2012

Primary prevention with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

(11 mins) Mary Worthington of Network of Victim Assistance in Bucks County, Penn., describes the agency’s prevention curriculum for students with autism spectrum disorders. This program was featured in the 2011 report Innovations in Prevention from the  National Sexual Violence Resource Center. Check out more interviews with other programs featured in Innovations in Prevention. Listen: Interview with Mary Worthington about [...]

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