Current immigration law places many immigrant women on visas that rob them of the rights that American women have had for decades and enable domestic abuse. Click here to read more about this in an article written by Faye Zhang in Ms. Magazine .
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Sexual-Assault Survivors Pay Average $3,551 for Emergency Care
Sexual assault and rape victims seeking care in US emergency rooms face costly medical bills, in spite of the landmark Violence Against Women Act which in part regulated medical costs in cases of sexual abuse and assault. Click here to read the full article in Bloomberg by Sri Taylor.
InStepp and DCRC to Host Facebook Live Event for DVAM
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), InStepp Inc. and DCRC will facilitate a joint Facebook Live presentation, Hablemos sobre la Violencia Familiar y los Recursos Disponibles (Let’s Talk About Family Violence and Available Resources), on Thursday, October 6th from 5:00-6:00 p.m. The presentation will be in Spanish only.