Rape and Sexual Violence

The 2009 Oregon Legislative Session is underway.  Take a look at what we are working on this year.

Each year, an estimated 1 million women and 400,000 men are stalked in the United States.  According to victims’ reports, the stalking lasts an average of two years.

Four women incarcerated at the Washington State Corrections Center for Women in Purdy are suing the Department of Corrections after experiencing sexual misconduct, assault and rape at the prison. According to one of the attorneys for the women, the abuse her clients describe is, “Just the tip of the iceberg.”

An End to Silence is a website of resources about stopping and surviving rape and sexual assault in prisons.

Strengthening Services for Crime Survivors - A policy priority of ours was to work with anti-violence advocates from across the state to increase funding for the Oregon Domestic and Sexual Violence Services (ODSVS) Fund.