February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Did you know that the state of Georgia ranks third highest in the nation for the percentage of teens experiencing physical violence in a dating relationship? Shockingly, 50% of fatalities resulting from intimate partner violence in Georgia happened in relationships that began when the victim was between 13-24. […]
Heart Truth: Heart Health and Survivors of Domestic Violence and Abuse
February 5, 2021 February, more popularly known as the month of love is also the American Heart Month. Today on the International Wear Red Day , here’s looking at heart health in the context of survivors of abuse and violence. It would be easy to guess that increased stress levels from experiences of and reactions […]
Human Trafficking Awareness & Resources
If the term human trafficking brings up the image of the infamous white van or scenes from the movie Taken (2008), it is time to broaden our understanding of this billion dollar industry and its workings. Human trafficking takes so many forms and connotations beyond the more visible. Which is why it continues to thrive despite […]
Stalking Awareness: Resources & Ways to help
The Covid-19 world exposes individuals and families experiencing domestic violence and abuse or those at risk to more danger – even if they are not in physical proximity to their abuser. Incidents of technology abuse, online harassment, cyberstalking have spiked since early 2020; evident from the increase in sales of spy and stalker ware, […]
MLK 2021: Universality & Mutuality
Check our MLK Day posts on Facebook & Instagram This year, on Martin Luther King Day, it is even more important to vocalize and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life and work. Dr King was one of the leading civil rights leaders, whose words and philosophy still ring true, five decades after his death. […]
About “Unbelievable”. And Stand with Survivors Days 2021.
Help eliminate “Unbelievable”- like experiences for survivors of sexual assault and crimes! Unbelievable (Netflix series, 2019), is an unfortunately and sickening reflection of how a combination of societal and individual bias, prejudice and insensitivity affects the system and community that is meant to protect survivors. The series reminds us to put survivors first and shows […]
Honoring the memory of Nirbhaya on Dec 16, 2020
Trigger Warning: Content may contain parts that can trigger trauma response or could be inappropriate for younger audiences This year, we missed participating in United Nations 16 Days of Activism campaign – a global call to speak up and condemn violence against women as the most pervasive breach of human rights worldwide. The campaign runs […]
Back to basics: Breathe your way to mindfulness
Weekly Anapana Meditation Workshop series (30 mins, free) For many of us who may be struggling to achieve focus, calm and mindfulness in a world full of tech, tools and apps designed to help, here’s an old tool – just BREATHE! Learning to observe your own breath is the focal tenet of Anapana — a […]
Purple Lotus: Raksha hosts an Author Dialogue & Book Spotlight Event
ON OCTOBER 16, 8 PM EST, Raksha, Inc will host a Book Spotlight & Author Dialogue event in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Veena Rao’s debut novel, ‘Purple Lotus’ covers so many intersectional themes in a contemporary setting – ranging from cultural conditioning to relationship power dynamics, while painting a vivid picture of the […]
Pride Month (October) 2020: ATL Q& A, 50th Anniversary of ATL Pride, LGBT History Month!
Did you know that October is also LGBT History and Pride Month and October 11 is National Coming Out Day? October 2020 also marks the 50th year of Atlanta Pride! In 2019, Raksha, Inc was proud to be a Grand Marshall at the Atlanta Pride Parade. This year, the Atlanta Pride’s 50th anniversary festival is […]