“It’s heartbreaking to listen to the accounts of survivors of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ alleged crimes of sexual violence, rape and abuse. They deserve justice, and Sean Combs must be held fully accountable,” she said, “As new accusations and individuals come forward, we also see how damaged we are as a society by an insidious culture of toxic masculinity that has gone unchallenged too long.”
…”many women victims of trafficking were swept into the crime bill under extreme penalties and given harsh sentences even though they were actually victims…”, Christian F. Nunes
President of the National Organization For Women, Christian F. Nunes told Newsweek that funding should be allocated to close any loopholes around domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault.
Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. — National NOW President Christian F. Nunes issued the following statement in response to this morning’s SCOTUS ruling on United States v. Rahimi: “In today’s 8-1 decision, the majority of the Supreme Court rejected the challenge to the constitutionality of a federal law that bans Read more …
NOW Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month Congress Must Renew VAWA and Acknowledge Intimate Partner Violence as a Public Health Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. — This October, as NOW recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we must also spotlight the crisis of intimate partner violence (IPV). This has become a serious public health issue, especially during the pandemic, where rates of domestic violence during lockdown increased by 8.1%, according Read more …