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The National Network to End Domestic Violence performs legislative policy work with all three branches. NNEDV has been called to testify before the U.S. Congress on domestic violence issues to assist state and territorial coalitions in better serving the needs of the victim by presenting research on domestic violence issues for pending legislation.
Lynn Rosenthal, the Executive Director for National Network to End Domestic Violence, served as a witness in the Judiciary Committee in Congress for the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. While serving as the executive director of the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Rosenthal took on the role of media ...
According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence, Address Confidentiality Programs (ACP) and Confidential Voter Listings are programs administered by the state enabling victims of domestic violence (and sometime victims of sexual assault and/or stalking) to participate in the voting process without fear of being found by their abusers.
This story contains descriptions of physical and emotional abuse. If you or a loved one is a victim of abuse, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, or log on to thehotline ...
OpEd: Violence prevention also requires community and individual change to be effective, and deep-seated beliefs complicate meaningful shifts. It’s time to end domestic violence. It’s up to ...
Nearly 50% of female homicides were found to be domestic violence or intimate partner-related according to a 2023 study published in the Journal of Family Violence. When a gun is present, women ...
Edwards co-founded and served as the first executive director of the National Network to End Domestic Violence, an advocacy and legal support group for battered women. She worked to pass the 1994 Violence Against Women Act. She later worked with Public Citizen, and then as the executive director of the Center for a New Democracy.
Where to find help for domestic violence. Domestic violence advocates can help with safety planning. Calls to advocates are confidential and do not involve law enforcement. · The National ...