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NNEDV News
August 13, 2012
NNEDV is partnering with No Woman, No Cry again in 2012 to host the 2nd annual No Woman, No Cry 5K in memory of Jenny Vaughn Bates. In 2011, the first-year event raised nearly $20,000 to benefit both NNEDV and the Jenny Vaughn Bates Memorial Trust Fund.
July 31, 2012
Chicago – NNEDV today joined U.S. Representatives Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) and Robert J. Dold (R-IL-10) in urging the House and Senate to swiftly pass a bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that meets the needs of all victims.
July 9, 2012
Soma Intimates is partnering with NNEDV again this summer on its "Giving is Beautiful" Bra Donation Campaign, which will run from Monday, July 9th thru Sunday, August 12th. Each of Soma Intimates' 192 botiques and outlets around the nation will work with a local domestic violence shelter to help women in need in their own communities. NNEDV is thrilled to partner with Soma Intimates on this campaign to make a difference for women and raise awareness about domestic violence.
July 27, 2012
NNEDV is celebrating 10 years of educating those who work in the field of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking on technology abuse and safety. For the past decade, the Safety Net Project at NNEDV has trained more than 60,000 victim advocates, police officers, prosecutors, judges, leading technology companies, and policy makers from the world over on how technology can be misused to harm victims and how victim advocates and survivors can use technology safely and effectively.
July 3, 2012
NNEDV has received numerous questions about VAWA, and we know that this legislative process can be very confusing. Here is some basic information for those who would like to learn more.
