This fact sheet studies children’s exposure to sexually explicit material and sexual exploitation. Also see the fact sheet on the Impact of Media and Technology on Youth. Information for this fact sheet is drawn from the National Plan to Prevent the Sexual Exploitation of Children. Publish Date December 2013

This fact sheet provides data on youth and technology, Internet activities, mobile media, and games. Also see the fact sheet on the Impact of Exposure to Sexually Explicit and Exploitive Materials. Information for this fact sheet is drawn from the National Plan to Prevent the Sexual Exploitation of Children. Publish Date December 2013

This report discusses the process of obtaining VA disability benefits for the enduring mental health effects of military sexual trauma (MST) and the challenges and discrimination faced by veterans. The report was developed by the Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) with assistance by the Yale Law School Veterans...

The 2013 Fall & Winter edition of The Resource includes articles on sexual violence in the military, complete with an interview with Air Force Maj. Gen. Sharon K. G. Dunbar; a youth board from Detroit and what it does to connect with peers; how the profeminist men’s movement was started and what it stands for;...

The purpose of this guide is to assist physicians, nurses, and other clinical health care providers in meeting their professional obligations in identifying and providing intervention and treatment to older victims of sexual violence. It includes introductory information, such as definitions and a problem statement, as well as scenarios. Additionally, it discusses issues relevant to...

NSVRC in collaboration with the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, and International Association of Forensic Nurses have developed this joint statement recommending that systems be established to ensure that survivors of sexual assault have universal access to medications to prevent HIV following rape. Read full statement. Publish...

The report, Global and regional estimates of violence against women: Prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence, represents the first systematic study of global data on the prevalence of violence against women — both by partners and non-partners. Some 35% of all women will experience either intimate partner or non-partner violence....

This policy paper discusses public health prevention efforts to encourage a shift in focus from intervention and treatment following an assault to primary prevention — the prevention of sexual abuse before it is perpetrated. Read the full paper. Publish Date May 2011

La tarjeta fue diseñada para profesionales de salud y incluye preguntas potenciales para madres como, “¿Mi pareja me fuerza a hacer cosas sexuales que yo no quiero?” “¿Mi pareja apoya mis decisiones sobre cuándo o si quiero tener más hijos?” y “¿Me siento tan triste que no puedo levantarme de la cama, o cuidar del...

The resource proposes strategies communities can consider to promote the types of relationships and environments that help children grow up to be healthy and productive citizens so that they, in turn, can build stronger and safer families and communities for their children. It is directed toward anyone committed to the positive development of children and...