In April, the Action Alliance co-hosted a panel discussion titled, “When Trust is Exploited in Youth Sports” to raise awareness of and work to prevent sexual assault in youth sports.… read more “Key Points from “When Trust is Exploited in Youth Sports””
A Reflection on Holding Multiple Identities As A Survivor and AdvocateFor some strange reason I thought in a place where advocates against violence were virtually meeting, there would be a… read more “Refusing Invisibility in the Anti-Violence Movement”
More than twenty years ago, America Online dominated the World Wide Web, floppy disks were disappearing, and music fans were avoiding the high cost of CDs by downloading music from… read more “Happy 20th Birthday, VAdata!”
TRIGGER WARNING: Charlottesville attack, white supremacist violence, physical harm ……. ……. Almost two years later, I still think about Charlottesville nearly every day. I hear the sickening thud thud thud… read more “Trauma is an underground river: On Charlottesville, Healing, and Transformative Justice”
As the public conversation on sexual assault allegations against Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax continues to evolve, the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance would like to share a few… read more “Action Alliance Statement on Sexual Assault Allegations Made Against Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax”
As a statewide coalition fighting for racial and gender justice, we are deeply disturbed by the racist photos revealed in Governor Ralph Northam’s college yearbook and the Governor’s own admission… read more “Action Alliance Statement on Governor Northam’s Yearbook Photo”
We tend to think of Mother’s day as a commercial ‘Hallmark’ greeting card kind of day to recognize mothers with cards, flowers and gifts. Celebrations of mothers and motherhood can… read more “Mother’s Day for Peace”
Imagine you are a mother, a victim of domestic violence, and have successfully severed the relationship in a step toward a life of safety. Yet, court papers arrive in your … read more “Mothers on Trial: Gender bias in the Courtroom”
I have been a member of the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance (Action Alliance) for approximately 30+ years. Therefore, I have been a member since the late 80s.… read more “In the Beginning: Perspective of Mothers of the Movement”
On August 15, 1995 my sister was shot several times in the face and chest while she lay sleeping by a male “friend” our family had known since childhood. She… read more “Restorative Justice: Restorative of Right Relationships, of Community.”
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