Greyhound Grad Appointed to the Safety Planning Working Group for the Texas Governor s Sexual Assault Survivors Task Force enmu.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from enmu.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Office of the Governor
Apr 9, 2021
AUSTIN â Gov. Greg Abbott this week issued a proclamation recognizing April 2021 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Texas.
This month is a time for Texans to come together to build awareness around the issue of sexual assault and to recognize the courage of survivors throughout our nation and across the Lone Star State, according to a release from the governor s office. Gov. Greg Abbott this week issued a proclamation recognizing April 2021 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Texas.
Texans are encouraged to honor survivors as the State of Texas continues its mission to encourage healing and empowerment for survivors of sexual violence. Texans can also use the hashtag #TXSexualAssaultAwarenessMonth to share their support on social media.Â
New Group of Sexual Assault Survivors in Texas Seek Systemic Reform texasobserver.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from texasobserver.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Texas lawmakers reformed key sexual assault laws in 2019. Advocates hope the progress continues this session despite the pandemic.
Texas Tribune
Tags:
Credit: Amna Ijaz/The Texas Tribune
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
On the heels of the #MeToo movement, both Republican and Democratic state lawmakers during the 2019 legislative session championed various reforms to how sexual assaults are investigated and victims are treated.
By the time the session gaveled to a close, legislators had steered millions of dollars toward addressing a rape kit backlog and funding sexual assault exams and rape crisis centers. Advocates specializing in sexual assault prevention praised the session as an unprecedented commitment to helping sexual assault survivors.
Lawmakers and advocates for sexual assault survivors are heading into the 2021 legislative session hoping to expand the definition of sexual assault and keep funding the processing of a rape kit backlog. Credit: Amna Ijaz/The Texas Tribune
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
On the heels of the #MeToo movement, both Republican and Democratic state lawmakers during the 2019 legislative session championed various reforms to how sexual assaults are investigated and victims are treated.
By the time the session gaveled to a close, legislators had steered millions of dollars toward addressing a rape kit backlog and funding sexual assault exams and rape crisis centers. Advocates specializing in sexual assault prevention praised the session as an unprecedented commitment to helping sexual assault survivors.