This week, legislators reconvene in Richmond for a special session to address Virginia’s biennial budget, which has been severely impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to consider policy measures… read more “Centering Survivors in Virginia’s Special General Assembly Session”
The 2020 General Assembly Session is officially behind us. However, the work of Virginia’s legislators and policy leaders is far from over. As we make our way through a deadly … read more “Resource Release: New 2020 Virginia Law”
A guest blog by NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia Imagine being trapped in a house with an abusive partner. You’re unable to leave for a variety of reasons. Now, imagine you are in… read more “Supporting Reproductive Freedom for Survivors During a Global Pandemic”
Richmond, VA – April 2, 2020 – The Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance joins with the Legal Aid Justice Center’s call to public officials to take aggressive action … read more “ADVOCATES URGE VIRGINIA TO SUPPORT SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF SURVIVORS IN MIDST OF COVID-19 AND TIME OF HEIGHTENED RISK”
The 2020 Session of the Virginia General Assembly is off and running—and it is exciting to see an increasingly diverse group of elected leaders consider so many new policy … read more “Building Thriving Communities”
The end of the year provides many of us with an opportunity to slow down, to reflect on the events of the past year, and to spend time in deep… read more “It’s Time for Virginia to Invest in Prevention”
Did you know that all 40 State Senate and 100 House of Delegates seats are up for election this November? These members of the Virginia General Assembly will make decisions… read more “Nov. 5 is Our Chance to Start Building a Radically Hopeful Future– #SurvivorsVote”
Firearms and domestic violence are a lethal combination. In an average month, 50 women are shot to death by intimate partners in the United States. In Virginia, the Office of… read more “TAKE ACTION TO SUPPORT SENSIBLE GUN CONTROL”
“Democracy is the best revenge.” —Benazir Bhutto Join the Action Alliance from October 1-8, for this year’s (em)Power Challenge and help us build solutions to sexual and domestic violence. … read more “Are You Up for the Challenge?”
Early last month, Dr. Vanessa Tyson came forward to share her story of sexual assault at the hands of Virginia Lieutenant Governor, Justin Fairfax, at the Democratic National Convention in… read more “In a Perfect World…Reflections on how we should respond to sexual assault allegations made against Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax”
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