RAINN’s public policy team is working in key states in 2021 to improve support for survivors and champion changes in policy to help more survivors get justice. RAINN’s team of lobbyists is at work in five state legislatures: Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, and Virginia, partnering with local...
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Latest News| Jun 9, 2021
Answering the Call for Every Survivor
Last year, RAINN launched Thrive Together, a major funding initiative to enhance our priority programs t...
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Jun 07, 2021
Josh’s Story
“Not everyone has a chance to write a book, but we need a place to tell our story; A place where the microphone is ours.”
Learn More Latest News | January 19, 2021
Highlighting Policy Priorities for the Biden Administration
In a letter to President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris, RAINN outlined 12 actions we’d like to see the administration prioritize to promote justice and support survivors. Click here to read the 12 point plan RAINN outlined.
Latest News | January 08, 2021
Survivors Call for Reforms to Address Racial Disparities in Access to Care and Justice
RAINN Speakers Bureau members joined other survivors of color recently to urge the House Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence to prioritize actions to address issues that affect Black survivors of sexual violence. The task force, led by Reps. Ann Kuster (D-NH), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Dave...
Latest News | November 05, 2020
How the RAINN Speakers Bureau Creates Political Change
The RAINN Speakers Bureau is a network of more than 4,000 survivors of sexual violence who volunteer to share their stories. Members across the United States share their experiences through the media, community events, artistic projects, and more. “Joining the Speakers Bureau made me feel like I...
Latest News | November 05, 2020
Maryland Working Group Recommends Training for Judges Handling Custody Cases Involving Child Sexual Abuse
For many parents, going to court to fight for custody of their children is unimaginably difficult, and for those who are seeking custody because of child abuse or domestic violence, it can also be the deciding factor for the health and safety of them and their child.“The way children disclose or...