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1. RAINN Policy Team joins Illinois AG to Spur Effort Against Campus Assaults

   Public Policy  Illinois isn’t waiting for Congress to pass campus sexual assault legislation. The state’s attorney general, Lisa Madigan, is ...

   11/28/2016 - 12:56

2. What’s the Difference Between South Carolina and Oregon?

   About RAINN Public Policy  Did you know that South Carolina has no ... launched a new website tool that allows users to compare sexual violence laws in different states, says O’Connor. The information is ...

   11/29/2016 - 11:31

3. How Does Your State Define Consent?

   Public Policy One of the most common questions that RAINN receives is: ... “We know that the legal definitions for terms like rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse vary from state to state. But did you know ...

   11/21/2016 - 12:24

4. National Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors and their Loved Ones

   ... U.S. Department of Justice: National Sex Offender Public Website : NSOPW is the only U.S. government Website that links public ... training to professionals and advocating for research-based policy changes. Black Survivors:  Ujima : The National ...

   11/15/2021 - 14:23

5. Congress Honors National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

   Public Policy Capitol Hill is awash with activity and advocacy during this April’s Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and National Crime Victims’ ...

   11/07/2016 - 09:38

6. New Congress, New State Legislatures, Consistent Theme: Combating Sexual Assault

   Public Policy With the start of the 114th Congress and, across ... federal and state policymakers are pledging to make sexual violence a major focus of their work. “RAINN’s public policy ...

   11/29/2016 - 10:59

7. Survivors Call for Reforms to Address Racial Disparities in Access to Care and Justice

   Public Policy RAINN Speakers Bureau members joined other survivors of ... recently to urge the House Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence to prioritize actions to address issues that affect Black ...

   01/12/2021 - 21:46

8. Bipartisan House Resolution Encourages Sexual Assault Kit Reform

   Public Policy Sexual Assault A bipartisan group of representatives has ...

   02/04/2019 - 12:29

9. New Poll Shows Americans Want Congressional Action on Campus Sexual Assault

   Campus Public Policy According to a new national poll by Penn ... country is paying close attention to the issue of college sexual assault, with fully two in three voters saying that they have seen, read ...

   02/01/2017 - 12:23

10. Congress Clashes on Sexual Assault in Military

    Public Policy The Senate Armed Services Committee, ... Carl Levin (D-MI), resolved to leave decisions about sexual assault prosecution in the hands of military commanders rather than ...

    11/29/2016 - 14:48

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