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RAINN Supports HHS Action on Non-Consensual Pelvic Exams in America’s Teaching Hospitals

NEWS RELEASE RAINN Supports HHS Action on Non-Consensual Pelvic Exams in America’s Teaching Hospitals ...

Apr 25, 2024

Brittany’s Volunteer Story: “I’m Just There To Be a Good Listener”

Brittany H. has volunteered for RAINN for 8 years. Here’s what she’s learned about supporting sexual violence survivors.

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Apr 25, 2024

RAINN Statement on NY Court’s Overturning of Weinstein’s Felony Conviction

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Apr 01, 2024

RAINN Calls on Mississippi to Make Reporting Sex Crimes Safe When Substances Have Been Used

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Grooming: Know the Warning Signs

One tool common to those who sexually abuse kids and teens is grooming: manipulative behaviors that the abuser uses to gain access to a potential victim, coerce them to agree to the abuse, and reduce the risk of being caught. Though grooming can take many different forms, it often follows a similar...

How RAINN’s Policy Team Works to Help Survivors

Recently, as Congress has considered police reform legislation, RAINN has urged House and Senate leaders to include a number of additional changes to help survivors of sexual violence. RAINN’s suggestions address issues that disproportionately impact Black victims of sexual violence, especially...

As Virus Restrictions Eased, Sexual Assault Survivors Accessed Help in Record Numbers

As states have eased restrictions over the last 60 days, a record number of people have sought services from RAINN. A total of 60,437 people received help from RAINN’s victim service programs in May and June, up 18 percent from the same period last year, and the highest number in RAINN’s 26-year...

For Many Black Survivors, Reporting Raises Complicated Issues

According to Department of Justice statistics, Black girls and women 12 years and older experienced higher rates of rape and sexual assault than white, Asian, and Latina girls and women from 2005-2010. Not only do members of the Black communitty experience higher rates of sexual violence, but they...

Author of New Children’s Book on Healing and Exploring Identity

In the just-released children’s book, The Ship We Built, author Lexie Bean tells the story of a transgender boy, Rowan, learning to embrace his own identity while healing from child sexual abuse.

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