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National Sexual Violence Resource Center Recognizes Leaders in Sexual Violence Prevention With 2021 Visionary Voice Awards
Honorees include lawmakers, advocates, activists, forensic nurses, local organizations, and more
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HARRISBURG, Pa., April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) announced today 29 recipients of its 2021 Visionary Voice Awards a diverse group of honorees from across the country who represent a wide range of disciplines and were selected for their outstanding work toward ending sexual harassment, misconduct and abuse.
This year s recipients include
New Hampshire State Senator Jeb Bradley, who was instrumental in advancing several pieces of legislation that extended protections for survivors; the
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The number itself is striking, and may even be a conservative estimate.
“One in six women in the state of Florida have been or will be raped in their life,” state Rep. Randy Fine said earlier this month as he presented legislation that – while it might not improve that number – could help the process for reporting sexual assaults.
The larger problem is that only one in three women feels the ability to go forward and report a rape to law enforcement, Fine said. His HB 1189 is intended to help resolve the issue by making a number of changes to the sexual assault response teams’ statute in Florida. The bill creates four key changes to current policies.
Without immediate congressional action, the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) federal funding will sustain drastic cuts and community programs that specifically serve victims of sexual violence will face hard decisions in determining what life-saving services to cut back.
The VOCA Crime Victims Fund is made up of non-taxpayer monies, monetary penalties associated with federal criminal convictions. Deposits to VOCA have decreased tremendously over the past several years due to fewer criminal prosecutions, which means the health of the fund is in grave jeopardy. As the size of the fund dwindles, less money is available to be disbursed to states in the form of victim service grants.