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 survivors of sexual assault, stalking, and bullying. SAAM stands for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year’s theme is Building Safe Online Spaces Together.
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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 passing. Vinod was loved by so many in the community. He was not only the photographer for many Ek Shaam Raksha Ke Naam events but
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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 Awareness Month we’d hope to shed light on the challenges that immigrant and refugee survivors face as they navigate the family court system. The family
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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 GAGives 2021: Carr, Riggs & Ingram Leaderboard (Previously titled “General Leaderboard”) WestRock Early Giving, Leaderboard, and Power Hours Aprio Passionate for What’s Next Power Hours
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On day 6 of #Raksha31daysofDVAM, we discuss control as a form of abuse. Some facts: It IS considered domestic violence even when physical violence is not present but there are controlling behaviors. Having to report to your partner when and where you are going every time, it IS a sign of an abusive relationship Coercive
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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 or unseen. Domestic abuse is the scourge of our society where survivors find themselves vulnerable and voiceless. There is however another form of abuse that
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Wrapping up March – Women’s History Month, with a little pondering on the Saree/ Sari (n.; pronounced as saa-ree). For most South Asians, who grew up in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal or Srilanka (Ceylon), the saree or different versions of it are symbols of femininity, beauty and elegance and tradition. To some, however, a saree
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Raksha sends love, light and healing to our community as we grieve the lives attacked and lost as a result of hate and gender based crimes nationally and locally targeted toward AAPI Communities. In our home state of Georgia, Raksha stands in solidarity with the victims, witnesses, families and community impacted by the shootings at
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
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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
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