Latest News | February 09, 2022
RAINN Statement on Introduction of Bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act

Washington, D.C. - Today, a bipartisan group of lawmakers will be joined by eight national advocacy organizations to introduce the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA).

Latest News | February 09, 2022
New RAINN-Supported Legislation Incentivizes Tech Companies to Address Online Child Sexual Exploitation

A bipartisan group of members of Congress, led by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Representative Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), and Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO) has introduced the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT Act)....

Latest News | January 25, 2022
RAINN Report Examines the State of Post-Rape Care in Six African Nations

Washington, D.C. – A sobering new report from RAINN looks at the state of sexual violence and post-rape care in six African nations: the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda. Based on limited data available from the United Nations, lifetime rates of...

Latest News | January 19, 2022
Philanthropist on the Importance of Supporting Survivors During the Pandemic and Every Day

Each month, RAINN features a member of its National Leadership Council (NLC). The NLC is a group of dedicated individuals who have shown their commitment to RAINN’s mission of supporting survivors and ending sexual violence. We last interviewed Rochelle Rubin, executive director of the Alpern...

Latest News | January 19, 2022
Working in the States to Create Change for Survivors

Stefan Turkheimer joined RAINN in 2021 as the director of state legislative affairs. Before he joined RAINN, he worked as a chief of staff for a state senator, and as a lawyer and prosecutor. As a political strategist, he's worked across the nation from California to South Carolina. He sat down...

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Tips for Interviewing Survivors

As journalists continue to cover stories related to sexual assault or abuse, it can be helpful to have a better understanding of how to interview survivors of these type of crimes.

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