Legal Momentum has now published a 2019 New York Supplement to our Toolkit, which outlines additional protections that have become available in New York state due to groundbreaking legisl
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Publications & Resources
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This flyer provides a detailed list (with active links) of NJEP's resources on adult victim sexual assault and the intersection of sexual assault and domestic violence.
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This publication describes in detail each module of the National Judicial Education Program's free web course Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse: Adjudicating This Hidden Dimension of Domestic
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On Tuesday, April 2, 2019, Legal Momentum submitted written comments opposing the Department of Agriculture’s proposed regulations, which seek to limit eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition As
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On January 28, 2019, Legal Momentum submitted a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.
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On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, the New York City Commission on Human Rights held a hearing at the CUNY School of Law on pregnancy and caregiver discrimination.
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Joint Submission by Legal Momentum and The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law to the CEDAW Committee on Trafficking in Women and Girls
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As a long-time leader in advancing the rights of women and girls, Legal Momentum is deeply committed to ending violence against women and gender-based threats to equality and empowerment. Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), which occurs every October, is a crucial time for spreading our message and encouraging collective action.
October may be over, but with the arrival of the 2018 election season, staying informed about policies and organizations like Legal Momentum that can support survivors and help prevent gender-based violence is more important than ever. This DVAM Action Guide pamphlet highlights why the fight against domestic violence is so important and how you can take part in it.
DVAM 2018 has come to a close, but your continued support is crucial to our mission to prevent violence and protect survivors.Download the guide in full as a .pdf file below, and share the below infographics to spread the word about how we can all work to support domestic violence survivors and end gender-based violence in America.
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Letter from the Steering Committee of the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (NTF), the organization that advocates for the continuation and improvement of the Violence Against
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Helping Sexual Assault Victims Navigate the Criminal Justice System
The below video is a recording of a webinar originally presented on July 23, 2018.