The New York State Assembly passed the Child Victims Act, extending the time survivors have to file civil suits against perpetrators until they turn 55 years old. The law opens up a one-year “lookback window,” allowing survivors to file civil actions against perpetrators no matter how long ago the abuse occurred.
Tag: Bold Moves to End Sexual Violence
Bold Moves to End Sexual Violence: Challenging White Supremacy in Prevention
To truly achieve liberation, we must interrogate how we do this work—and what power structures we are upholding in our efforts to create change.
Bold Moves to End Sexual Violence: A Not-So-Live-Blog of the 2018 National Sexual Assault Conference
Ms. is the proud media sponsor of this year’s National Sexual Assault Conference—which is why I’ll be spending the next three days handing out a million free magazines, streaming sessions and sitting down for a marathon of live-streamed conversations with experts and advocates on-site. (And blogging all about it! Right here.)
Bold Moves to End Sexual Violence: Three Tips for Talking About Prevention
RALIANCE teamed up with the Berkeley Media Studies Group to release a new report to guide individuals on how to talk about prevention. Here are some key takeaways on messaging and getting the conversation started.
Bold Moves to End Sexual Violence: Separating Hook-Up Culture from Rape Culture
Stigma doesn’t just reap shame for sexual beings—it makes it more difficult to call out rape culture when we see it.
Bold Moves to End Sexual Violence: Challenging the Dialogue on Sex and Relationships Facing Gen Z
We’re pretty lousy at teaching young people the skills they need to engage in meaningful, emotionally responsible and respectful relationships with each other.
Bold Moves to End Sexual Violence: Finding Effective and Efficient Solutions to Intersecting Problems
Violence prevention advocates across the country are crafting solutions to address and prevent multiple types of violence at once.
Bold Moves to End Sexual Violence: We’re Funding Projects to End Rape and Assault in One Generation
RALIANCE has supported 52 projects in the last three years with $2.3 million in grants that have furthered prevention in communities across the country—and we’ve opened another round of funding with a deadline closing soon.
Bold Moves to End Sexual Violence: Providing Space for Healing and Liberation to Incarcerated Women
Like seeds, the systems tries to bury too many mothers behind bars—yet still, they rise.
Bold Moves to End Sexual Violence: Doing Better by Survivors at the Intersections of Homelessness and Housing
The intersection of sexual assault, homelessness and housing is multi-layered and complex. Sexual violence can jeopardize a person’s housing—and lack of safe housing and homelessness can increase the risk of sexual assault.