The Department of Defense’s newly-released annual report estimates that 26,000 service members were sexually assaulted last year, up from an estimated 19,000 in the prior year.
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Working in the States to Champion Change
RAINN’s public policy team is working in key states in 2021 to improve support for survivors and champion changes in policy to help more survivors get justice. RAINN’s team of lobbyis...
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Jerome’s Story
Jerome Whitehead is an author, husband, and survivor of multiple childhood sexual assaults. “When you’re groomed, you’re taught to keep secrets. You don’t even realize that you’re being groomed to keep secrets.”
Learn MoreNew Standards Issued for Sexual Assault Exams
Earlier this month, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. announced the release of the National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations, designed to prescribe the methods by which evidence should be collected and specify what equipment should be available for the examination.
What Can You Do in April?
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month; here are 6 ways you can get involved to help prevent sexual violence.
Macmillan and RAINN Launch Twitter Campaign to Celebrate Speak
Macmillan Publishing and RAINN are teaming to launch #Speak4RAINN, a Twitter campaign to raise funds for survivors of sexual violence.
New Air Force Program Aids Sexual Assault Survivors
The Air Force has launched a pilot project to provide legal counsel directly to victims of sexual assault.