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This December, your support for survivors of sexual violence will go twice as far! A generous group of donors made a commitment to match every single donation up to $200,000 until midnigh...

Dec 13, 2021

Sozy Founder and Owner on Sexual Assault Awareness and Creating Safe Environments

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Dec 13, 2021

The Importance of Personal Advocacy

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Lawyer on Supporting Survivors’ Healing and Pursuing Justice

Each month, RAINN highlights a member of its National Leadership Council. The NLC is a group of dedicated individuals who have shown their commitment to RAINN’s mission of supporting survivors and ending sexual violence.

Author Shares Her Intimate Memoir, Investigation, and Manifesto in Is Rape a Crime?

Award-winning writer and public health executive Michelle Bowdler released her book, Is Rape A Crime? A Memoir, an Investigation and a Manifesto, in 2020. Her book interrogates the justice system in its response to sexual violence as she leads the reader on her intimate journey through healing,...

RAINN Policy Team is Championing Change in State Legislatures

As many states wrap up their 2021 legislative sessions, RAINN’s public policy team has scored a number of victories as they work to champion changes in state policies to support survivors, improve relations between survivors and police, and help more survivors seek justice. RAINN’s team of...

RAINN Files Amicus Brief Arguing that Defaming Rape Victims Isn’t an Official Act of the Presidency

Washington, D.C. — RAINN April 23 urged the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to consider how a ruling in President Donald Trump’s favor in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit against him could have a chilling effect on survivors’ willingness to report sexual assault in the future.

A Kids Book About Sexual Abuse Author on Why It’s So Crucial to Talk with Children Early

RAINNews recently sat down with Evelyn Yang, author of the just released A Kids Book About Sexual Abuse, to discuss her inspiration for this book, writing for young audiences, and why it’s so important to talk with children early about sexual abuse in language they can understand. Yang is an author...

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