A Snapshot in Time: Indigenous Leadership in the Creation of VAWA

This webinar is an opportunity to remember how the power of relationships led to creating the Violence Against Women Act and ensured the voices of Indigenous women who were battered were heard and reflected in the legislation. This conversation is with two nationally known indigenous advocates who pro-actively participated in the conceptualization and writing of Violence Against Women Act of 1994. Read More ››

Accountability is a Requirement for Safety and Change

This webinar considers questions key to making survivors of intimate partner violence safe: What is accountability? What about from the perspective of survivors? Who are the offenders? Who has responsibility for holding offenders accountable? What do comprehensive, culturally based offender accountability programs look like? What are the resources needed to create a system that holds offenders accountable, and also support change for them to become respectful relatives? Read More ››