ARP Support for Survivors Program Grant Partner Announcement – May 2023 RAKSHA, INC JOINS OVER 40 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SERVING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS IN $13.2 MILLION AMERICAN RESCUE […]
Suicide Prevention Awareness 2022 – Updated Resource Page
On World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10) 2022, we remember those who are affected by suicide, highlight the intersectionality between suicide and domestic violence in honor of Sania Khan and […]
Remembering Vinod Devlia
The Raksha family is heartbroken by the passing of Vinod Devlia of Photography by Vinod. We offer our deepest condolences to his family and friends who are grieving his untimely […]
Sexual Assault Awareness | SAAM 2022
We’re back at it! This April, we are participating again in @NSVRC (National Sexual Violence Resource Center)’s social media campaign challenge #30daysofSAAM, to spread awareness and in honor of […]
Contemporary Picks: A Reading List in honor of Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, we explore and highlight contemporary Black authors that address themes of gender-based violence, with a reading list (*see disclaimer; box), handpicked and curated by […]
FAMILY COURTS: TRIALS AND TRAUMA
November 2021 Family Court Awareness Month The legal system can be daunting, as it is, for survivors of domestic violence to navigate on their own. In honor of Family Court […]
POWER HOURS: To donate to Raksha on GAGives for Giving Tuesday!
HELP POWER UP YOUR DONATIONS ON Giving Tuesday! Donate on GAGives.org/story/raksha2021 during power hours to help us to be picked for prizes: Raksha is registered for the following prizes on […]
Understanding Coercive Control As a form of Abuse
Aisha Choudhry, MSW, LMSW Therapist, Raksha IncOn day 6 of #Raksha31daysofDVAM, we discuss control as a form of abuse. Some facts:It IS considered domestic violence even when physical violence is […]
Statement | Ways to Help Refugees | Resources
Raksha Statement on Afghanistan & Global Humanitarian Crises (August 2021)As an organization that serves immigrant and refugee survivors of abuse and violence for 26 years, Raksha is watching the situation […]
The Paradox of Financial independence and Domestic Powerlessness
By Pratibha Salwan There are many malignant manifestations of inequality that exist within our society that permeate through our interpersonal relationships and manifest in different forms of abuse – seen […]