Podcast: Intimate Partner Violence in Transgender Communities
Hear from the author of Transgressed: Intimate Partner Violence in Transgender Lives, a groundbreaking examination of Intimate Partner Violence in the lives of transgender people.
Sexual Violence Against Older Adults
“This webinar focuses on how victim service providers, law enforcement and prosecutors can engage with older adults who have experienced sexual violence, including adults who are living with neurocognitive disorders.”
Good Neighbor Program: A Law Enforcement Program Worth Replicating
“By design, this community outreach program connects the sheriff’s office with the older Americans in our community. A comprehensive home visit is conducted by a peace officer, and emergency information is procured, a safety check of the residence is completed along with admonitions about current scams.”
Combating Ageism is Combating Abuse
“In this blog post, I will take a closer look at the ways ageism creates a culture that not only tolerates and ignores elder abuse, but allows it to flourish. I’ll also discuss ways we can work towards a world that respects the dignity and safety of people across the lifespan, including some resources and action steps for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.”
We Call for Greater Inclusion for LGBTQ Survivors in the Movement
“Creating safe and healthy communities requires a dedicated understanding of LGBTQ survivors’ realities. Domestic violence can be very isolating for survivors. This can be particularly harmful to LGBTQ folks.”
Applying Trauma Informed Care and Disability Justice to Serving Survivors
“This webinar describes the importance of using a trauma-informed approach to supporting survivors of sex trafficking with disabilities and provide attendees with skills to more effectively support these survivors.”
Podcast: With Calls to #StopAAPIHate, Specificity Matters
“As organizer and advocate Hyejin Shim says, it’s also important to be specific about who was targeted in the Atlanta shooting. Because when we do that, we can also pave the way for solutions…”
Ageism: Across the Lifespan and Everywhere
“The narrative about the physical and mental decline associated with aging is deeply embedded in American culture. Institutional ageism may be defined as the laws, rules, social norms, policies, and practices of institutions that unfairly restrict opportunities and systematically disadvantage individuals because of their age.”
Asian Americans Advancing Justice
AAAJ is a national affiliation of five leading organizations advocating for the civil and human rights of Asian Americans and other underserved communities to promote a fair and equitable society for all.
Activism in Asian American Communities
A feminist activist, a non-binary community organizer, and a Muslim advocate for students share their visions for community safety, and how they strive for the freedom to be one’s whole self in today’s United States.