Sexual Assault News
April 14, 2008 – (Washington, DC) – RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization today launched a new service to provided help to over 1.2 million people through the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE). Help is now also available through the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline at www.rainn.org. Every 2 minutes another American is sexually assaulted.
April 9, 2008 – (Washington, DC) – RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization, issued the following statement today regarding the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Democracy and Human Rights hearing, chaired by Senator Bill Nelson, “Closing Legal Loopholes: Justice for Americans Sexually Assaulted in Iraq and Afghanistan”:
March 13, 2008 – RAINN today released helpful safety tips for students traveling on spring break vacations. Being aware of possible risks is often the first step in staying safe, especially when in a new environment. "College women are four times more likely to be sexually assaulted than any other age group,” said Scott Berkowitz, president & founder of RAINN. “That's why it's so important that students are aware
March 5, 2008 — (Washington, DC) — RAINN has been recognized by the International Youth Volunteer Project, of the Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP), for the volunteer opportunities presented by the new National Sexual Assault Online Hotline. The Innovation in Youth Volunteering project identifies and rewards innovation in youth volunteering worldwide.
November 14, 2007 – (Washington, DC) – RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization, has received the 2007 Technology Innovation Award from NPower, for the use of technology in the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline. The NPower Technology Innovation Award recognizes nonprofits in the greater D.C. community whose innovative use of technology
April 2007 — RAINN recently partnered with a new national spokesperson, actress Christina Ricci, for a successful day of meetings with members of Congress to urge full funding for programs that serve sexual assault victims and help prevent sexual violence.During her visit to the nation's capital, Ricci and RAINN met with top lawmakers, including Rep. John Conyers (D-MI)
April 24, 2007 — RAINN Speakers Bureau Member, Lindsay Young, was recently profiled in SavvyMiss as an "Ambitious Woman." Savvy Miss is a free website community dedicated to connecting, empowering, and informing women. Updated daily articles cover everything from dating, love and sex, to careers, fashion, health, beauty and much more.
August 28, 2006 — RAINN recently sent the following letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales urging the fiscal support of the Sexual Assault Services Program. Below the letter from RAINN is a letter from Jessica McSparron-Bien, the Sexual Assault Program and Policy Coordinator of North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services/Coalition Against Sexual Assault in North Dakota.
August 15, 2006 — After months of development and working with experts such as McAfee, Verisign, AOL and KnowNow, the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline has begun its pilot phase. To gather information on usage patterns, scheduling needs and call times, RAINN is administering a pilot phase of the service. During this phase, the Online Hotline will only be available for a limited number of hours,
July 26, 2006 — RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) commends the U.S. Congress and the president for a vitally-needed new law that will crack down on 100,000 missing sex offenders and help keep the nation's children safe from predators. The measure, known as the "The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006" was passed by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush.
