The Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011 Signed into Law by President Obama

President Obama signed the Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Act into law on November 21st.

Alums Unite to Show What Penn State is Really All About

What started with a small group of passionate alumni has exploded into a national display of Penn State pride, as thousands of Penn Staters have joined together to help victims of sexual assault.

Bill to Help Peace Corps Volunteers Heads to President

Legislation to improve the Peace Corps’ response to victims of sexual assault is now headed to the president’s desk after passing unanimously in the House of Representatives.

Johnny Depp Apologizes for Comparing Photo Shoots to Rape

Actor Johnny Depp created a media firestorm this month when he compared enduring a photo shoot to being raped in an interview in Vanity Fair.

Dreamworks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg Welcomes RAINN to Hollywood

At an intimate Los Angeles gathering this month, Hollywood insiders learned about RAINN’s vital programs that help survivors of sexual violence

College Students Team up with RAINN to Fight Sexual Violence on Campus

Today, from Anchorage, Alaska to St. Petersburg, Florida, colleges across the nation are participating in RAINN Day 2011.

87,476 Victims Take Their First Step Towards Recovery Online

Five years ago this month, RAINN transformed the field of victim services with the launch of the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, the web's first secure hotline service. The Online Hotline's innovative approach and cutting edge technology have allowed victims and survivors to get the help they deserve online — safely, securely, and anonymously.

Congress Addresses Rape in Peace Corps Citing news reports of the Peace Corps’ poor treatment of victims of sexual assault, as well as steps the organization has committed to implementing to improve its response, members of Congress last week introduced the Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act.

Mick Foley Smashes his #10forRAINN Goal Mick Foley turned to Twitter last month to announce his campaign to raise $10,000 for the National Sexual Assault Hotline. Five weeks later, following news coverage around the world and thousands of retweets, Foley had smashed through his goal — 12 times over.

KaDee Strickland Takes A Stand On The Hill KaDee Strickland, the star of ABC’s Private Practice, took to Capitol Hill this month to help persuade lawmakers to pass the SAFER Act, which will help eliminate the backlog of untested DNA evidence.