We live in a fossil-fuel dependent society. 190,000 miles of liquid petroleum pipeline currently criss-cross the United States, in addition to 2.4 million miles for natural gas1 — and more… read more “What do pipelines have to do with sexual violence?”
Where We Are and Where We’re Going This piece is the third in the blog series, “Dreaming Up a More Liberated Future” which will explore how we (as a country, … read more “Sexual and Domestic Violence Agencies and Law Enforcement, Part 2 of 2”
A Movement History from a Systems Advocate This piece is the second in the blog series, “Dreaming Up a More Liberated Future” which will explore how we (as a country, … read more “Sexual and Domestic Violence Agencies and Law Enforcement, Part 1 of 2”
“Citation is how we acknowledge our debt to those who came before; those who helped us find our way when the way was obscured because we deviated from the paths … read more “Black History Month Resource List”
It feels like a far-off and distant past, but just over a year ago, we were gearing up for a 2020 General Assembly Session that was promising to deliver on… read more “Why Virginia Should Fund Violence Prevention”
I start my day today with a very heavy heart. In the dark hours of the morning, our federal government executed Lisa Montgomery, the only female inmate on federal… read more “Reflections on the Government’s Execution of Lisa Montgomery”
Below is an excerpt from “How can advocates better understand Transformative Justice and its connection to gender-based violence intervention and prevention work?” a blog post by Laura Chow… read more “Transformative Justice and Gender-based Violence Intervention and Prevention”
On October 26, 2020, Walter Wallace, Jr. experienced a mental health crisis that ultimately led to his death. Concerned for Walter’s wellbeing, his family called 911 three times that day,… read more “A Different Way Forward for Responding to Mental Health Crises”
This piece is the first in the blog series, “Dreaming Up a More Liberated Future” which will explore how we (as a country, and as a movement to end gender-based … read more “Punishment Is Not Accountability”
Wouldn’t it be great if our elected officials – from Congressional representatives to Commonwealth’s Attorneys and local School Board members – shared in our dream of a Virginia free of… read more “It Begins With Each of Us Using Our Voice: Voting as an Extension of Sexual and Domestic Violence Advocacy”
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