Anti-violence efforts result in death threat
Josh Jasper never anticipated the fervent and hateful backlash in reaction to his anti-sexual assault commercial. In an article with the Des Moines Register, Jasper, the CEO of the Riverview Center,...
View ArticleTake Back the Night rally!!!
The Take Back the Night Rally is coming up and I wanted to provide some information. The rally is planned and implemented by the incredible volunteers at WRAC’s Iowa Women Initiating Social Change...
View ArticleApps against Abuse
Do you have software development skills and a passion for anti-violence initiatives? If so, we have found the perfect challenge for you! Yesterday, Vice President Joe Biden, the White House Office of...
View Article1 is 2 Many
Check out this great video and initiative from Vice Preside Joe Biden at The White House blog. The campaign is called 1 is 2 Many. Anyone who works in victim services, advocacy, or violence prevention...
View ArticleUI Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event was a success!
The University of Iowa’s first ever Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event was a great event! Approximately 150 women and men participated in the October 1st fundraiser that benefitted RVAP. The route took...
View ArticleSexual Assault Awareness Month event calendar
Mark your calendars! April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and there are a number of events that you won’t want to miss. For those of you in the Iowa City area, RVAP has created a convenient...
View ArticleWhy I Am (and every Nice Guy should be) Supporting One Billion Rising and...
As a guy, I wasn’t sure I ever really “Got It.” I was never told to watch out for where the next attack was coming from. I was never told that certain clothing or certain drinks were “off limits.” I...
View ArticleRape Culture and the Steubenville Gang Rape Media Response
The verdict is in. Two young boys, among a group of football players of Steubenville Ohio, were found delinquent (the juvenile equivalent) of guilty in the case of sexually assaulting a 16 year old...
View ArticleSexual Assault Awareness Month 2013 in Iowa City, IA
Today marks the beginning of sexual assault awareness month. If Steubenville (OH), Torrington (CT), Missoula (MT), Seattle (WA), and New Delhi (India), are any indications then we still have a long way...
View ArticleA Call To Action: When Leading By Example Isn’t Enough
Let me be clear when I say that I have the utmost amount of respect for the men and women who put their lives on the line to defend this country every day. But the recent arrest of the Air Force’s...
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