https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/resource-online-magazine/part-2-how-we-can-prevent-and-treat-sexual-violence-targets
Jan 14, 2025
This is the second excerpt of a two-part interview. Be sure to read the first part here.
How might being a racial minority impact the experiences of a transgender/gender-expansive survivor in incarceration?
Intersectionality plays a role in people’s experience across the board. Whether that person is in detention or outside of detention. In particular, Black transgender women experience some of the highest rates of violence both in and outside of detention. Holding multiple oppressed identities means that if a person is being discriminated against, they’re being discriminated against on
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/resource-online-magazine/part-1-how-we-can-prevent-and-treat-sexual-violence-targets
Jan 14, 2025
This is the first excerpt of a two-part interview. Be sure to read the second part here.
When transgender/gender-expansive incarcerated people face restrictions on forms of gender expression like being denied the ability to shave or grow out their hair, get gender-affirming undergarments, or the dignity of being recognized by their chosen name instead of their legal name, how does this contribute to an environment that allows or outright encourages sexual harassment and assault?
One of the many challenges that trans and nonbinary people face in detention is a denial of their identity. I
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/resource-online-magazine/areas-improvement-sexual-assault-service-providers-when-working
Jan 14, 2025
People self-reporting as transgender and nonbinary make up an increasing percentage of the population, from all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds. Trans/nonbinary communities are diverse, with wide-ranging experiences and needs. To meet the needs of transgender communities, sexual assault service providers must learn about how race, immigration status, classism, gender, and more impact those communities. When sexual assault service providers are learning about transgender communities, it is imperative to learn about how race, immigration, class, disability
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/resource-online-magazine/directors-viewpoint-sexual-violence-and-sexual-health-outside-gender
Jan 14, 2025
For the past 27 years, I have worked to respond to and prevent sexual assault. Working with survivors and providing prevention programming in communities provided a solid foundation for my work at the national level for the past 20 years. Before my current position, I worked as NSVRC’s Prevention Director. This position offered an opportunity for me to learn about the many ways health inequity is deeply intertwined with so many societal problems…including sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. This is why I am so proud that, in the first edition of The Resource I’ve overseen as the Director
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/resource-online-magazine/part-2-eating-disorder-treatment-transgender-gender-diverse-and
Jan 14, 2025
This is the second excerpt of a two-part interview. Be sure to read the first part here.
Coming out to loved ones as a person with an eating disorder, as a gender-expansive or intersex person, and as a survivor of sexual assault are all moments that can cause intense emotions and an increased sense of vulnerability. For professionals treating clients who have done or continue to need to do all three in their lives, how can they create spaces that are welcoming, honoring of that bravery, and serve as a refuge to turn to when those moments occur?
Some providers want to be overly
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/resource-online-magazine/resource-sexual-violence-and-sexual-health-outside-gender-binary
Jan 14, 2025
NSVRC is committed to continuing the ongoing conversation about gender equity in the sexual violence prevention movement, especially as it relates to gender minorities. For the theme of this issue of The Resource, we emphasize that the systemic, social, and interpersonal oppression against transgender, non-binary, intersex, and other gender minorities have the direct consequence of increased risk of sexual violence and poor sexual health for these communities. Health equity is very much a part of our movement, and it is up to us to help bring everyone to the table to ensure good health and
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/resource-online-magazine/part-1-eating-disorder-treatment-transgender-gender-diverse-and
Jan 14, 2025
This is the first excerpt of a two-part interview. Read the second excerpt here.
Statistically, young gender-expansive people (people who don’t adhere to gender stereotypes) are more likely to develop eating disorders. Young gender-expansive people are also more likely to experience sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. In what ways do these two issues overlap?
Both of these issues are deeply rooted and connected to people’s bodies and how they are impacted by systems of oppression. They are connected to agency and control over one’s body, and the restrictions put on it by others,
https://www.nsvrc.org/es/blogs/juntos-actuamos-unidos-forjamos-el-cambio
Dec 12, 2024
Abril 2025 es el mes de concientización sobre la agresión sexual (SAAM, por sus siglas en inglés): súmate a nuestro llamado colectivo a la acción para prevenir el abuso, la agresión y el acoso sexual.
El mes de concientización sobre la agresión sexual resalta el hecho de que el abuso, la agresión y el acoso sexual son asuntos generalizados que afectan a cada persona y comunidad. SAAM busca concientizar a la población acerca de la violencia sexual e informar a las comunidades sobre cómo prevenirla. El tema central del mes de concientización sobre la agresión sexual en 2025, "Juntos, actuamos;
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/together-we-act-united-we-change
Dec 12, 2024
April 2025 is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) - Join our collective call to action to prevent sexual abuse, assault, and harassment.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual abuse, assault, and harassment are widespread and impact every person and community. SAAM aims to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it. The theme of Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2025, "Together We Act, United We Change" — emphasizes the importance of communities working together to prevent sexual abuse, assault, and harassment.
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/introducing-preventing-sexual-violence-disasters-infographic
Nov 19, 2024
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 violence when disasters strike.
This infographic is a supporting resource of the re-visioned Sexual Violence in Disasters guide, which was updated with the help of these same movement leaders in 2021. The updated
