Violence against Indigenous women, including domestic violence/intimate partner violence, continues at staggering rates, as is the lack of safe housing for those seeking shelter from abuse.
Today marks the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which offers a critical opportunity to continue to shed light on the issue of domestic violence. Read More ››
Join us to mark NIWRC's 10-year anniversary as we re-dedicate our commitment to strengthening tribal responses to safety for Native women and their children. Read More ››
As we, the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, recognize the month of January as both Stalking Awareness Month and Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Read More ››
This legislation transformed the nation’s response to gender-based violence, and its impact reflects and inspires a cultural shift toward greater awareness and prevention of violence across the US.Read More ››
First launched in 2017 as a collaborative project of NIWRC and the National Domestic Violence Hotline, StrongHearts was created to meet a long-standing need for services designed for Native survivors.Read More ››
On Feb. 8th, the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee included the following DV/SA funding in their “reconciliation package/bill,” which is the vehicle and process for the next COVID-19 relief ... Read More ››
