Sexual Violence

FBI Updates Definiton of Rape

January 6, 2012
“This sends a powerful message that ... rape is rape,’’ said Susan B. Carbon, director of the Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women. “And it’s rape even if you’re a man; it’s rape even if you are raped with an object and even if you were too drunk to consent." (Washington Post)

New Survey Exposes Violence Against Women Epidemic

December 15, 2011
Violence against women in the US is at epidemic proportions. Nearly 1 in 5 women surveyed had survived rape or attempted rape; 1 in 4 had survived domestic violence; and 1 in 6 had survived stalking.
The New York Times

Hagan Introduces the Violence Against Women Health Initiative

November 1, 2011
Senator Hagan is leading the effort to see that domestic and sexual violence is treated as a health care problem. The Violence Against Women Health Initiative will raise awareness of domestic violence for health care providers, allowing them to better assess and treat survivors of domestic violence.

Hagan Introduces the Violence Against Women Health Initiative

Monday, October 31, 2011

Candlelight Vigil Gives Powerful Message: Nobody Should Die For Love

November 1, 2011
35 Oregonians lost their lives to domestic violence in 2010, and almost one-third of Oregon women have experienced it. A candlelight vigil in Dawson Park brought the community together to memorialize the dead and to stop domestic violence.

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    • Arnie Green Left Legacy of Advocacy

    October 25, 2011
    Arnie Green, a strong advocate for survivors of domestic and sexual violence and one of the champions of the Oregon Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Fund, passed away Oct 4. His legacy is remembered in Southern Oregon and throughout the State. (Medford Mail Tribune)

    Arnie Green left legacy of advocacy

    White House Commemorates VAWA Anniversary With New Website

    September 26, 2011
    On the 17th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, Vice President Biden tackles new statistics on date rapes and college assaults with a website dedicated to preventing sexual assault and dating violence.

     

    Considerable Common Ground: Collaborating to Create Safety

    September 23, 2011
    Crime Victims and Survivors want to ensure that what happened to them does not happen to another. We discuss the opposition of Measure 73 and what PSJ brought forth to the legislative session in support of Alternative ways to increase public safety.

    Article by Kerry Naughton

    Grant Award Will Help Eliminate Prison Rape

    September 23, 2011
    The Oregon Department of Corrections is stepping up its efforts to prevent rape within the prison system thanks to some federal money. (KOHD)

    Grant Award Will Help Eliminate Prison Rape

    By Jessica Debbas, KOHD

    Crime Victims and Victim Advocates Support Sentencing Reform

    July 20, 2011
    Three recent opinion pieces by victims and victim advocates support sentencing reform. "We need to get the best return on investment for our public safety spending - “one size fits all” sentences don’t deliver. We are victims’ advocates, and agree we need smart sentencing reform." (Oregonian)

    Crime Victims Urge: Services Not Sentences

    July 10, 2011
    PSJ and several crime victims and victim advocates gathered at the state capitol on May 31 at a press conference to ask for a different approach to public safety spending. The message delivered was clear: crime victims have not been served well by Oregon's ever-increasing prison spending. (KTVZ)

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