National Alliance to End Sexual Violence

The National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV) utilizes a comprehensive grassroots communication network to shape national policy related to sexual violence and victims’ needs, ensure funding for rape crisis programs and sexual assault coalitions, and provide expertise to governments, businesses and non-profit organizations addressing sexual violence in all of its forms. NAESV advocates on behalf of the victim/survivors—women, children and men—who have needlessly suffered the serious trauma of sexual violence and envisions a world free from sexual violence.

What's New

NIJ Releases Sex Offender Residency Restrictions

FY 2009 Appropriations Booklet Available!
This briefing book include funding levels and program information for sexual and domestic violence programs for Fiscal Year 2009. Click here to view the two-page funding chart.

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) at the U.S. Department of Justice recently released a fact sheet outlining sex offender residency laws and how they affect communities, law enforcement, and the sex offenders themselves. The fact sheet, “Sex Offender Residency Restrictions: How Mapping Can Inform Policy,” can be found here.

Trafficking Victims Protection Act
The NAESV board has just approved a statement on the reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). After many discussions as a board and with advocates of both victims of trafficking and those in prostitution, NAESV decided to support the original intent of the TVPA to focus existing resources on trafficking victims as defined in the original legislation. We believe the TVPA must be allowed to continue working to address the needs of this specific victim population which can include (by current definition) those impacted by domestic trafficking. We recognize that state coalitions will need to address these issues for themselves and for their state and welcome a chance to both support you in doing that and continuing the dialog about these complex issues.

Help Bring National Awareness to the Issue of Sexual Assault

NAESV provides a critical voice for sexual assault advocates in Washington, D.C. In 2008, NAESV has been a key player in securing federal funding for the Sexual Assault Services Program which provides valuable funding to the rape crisis centers as well as state and territorial sexual assault coalitions which assist victims. NAESV staff have also successfully fought off attempts to raid another important funding source for victim services - the Victims of Crime Act - and worked to make sure that provisions in the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 address the needs of sexual assault survivors.

This success is owed entirely to the generosity of those who have made donations to NAESV. Please Act Now and fill out this donation form to support the needs of sexual assault advocates across the country.