Community-Based Participatory Research, Featured, New, Research and Data
After the success of the first Survivor-Centered Advocacy Project (SCA1) and the rich findings of each team, Institute staff envisioned a way to take the work to the next stage and develop a way to build on the knowledge that was generated in SCA1 by centering the...
Community-Based Participatory Research, Featured, New, Research and Data
The Survivor-Centered Advocacy Project (SCA Project) was developed under a deliberate vision for “research justice” that seeks to: Explicitly address the imbalances of power and privilege in traditional research relationships and dominant positivist...
Featured, Language Access, Interpretation, and Translation, Limited English Proficient (LEP) Survivors, New, News and Events
What is language justice, what are tips for lawyers to practice it, and why is this especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic? This article answers these commonly asked questions and more. This article is a follow-up to Language Justice in Legal Services...
Featured, Gender-Based Violence, New, News and Events
Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is a reality for many women and girls across different communities in the United States. Yet, for centuries, FGM/C has remained a hidden tradition. It’s often practiced by women to women, and girls are raised to believe...
Asian Pacific Islander Demographics and Census Data, Asians and Pacific Islanders, Featured, New, News and Events
Q&A Factsheet on why participation in the census is important, and how survivors of domestic violence, including AANHPI survivors, can participate while maintaining safety and confidentiality. Related Resources 2020 Census Information Sheet: How Survivors Can...
Asians and Pacific Islanders, Culturally-Specific Advocacy, Culturally-Specific Community & Systems Engagement, Featured, Refugee Survivors
Global displacements have reached a record high: an unprecedented 79.5 million people, of which 26 million are refugees, had been displaced from their homes by conflict and persecution by the end of 2019, according to UNCHR. The trauma of displacement is compounded...
