Every human being has the right to be safe and free from violence in their own homes,
in their relationships, and in their community. Intimate partner violence and sexual
violence are endemic problems. Since 2010, the ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Victimization Survey (AVS) has
provided comprehensive statewide and regional data on violence against ÑÇÖÞÉ«°Én women
to guide planning and policy development and to evaluate the impact of prevention
and intervention services.
The AVS is conducted by the ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Justice Center for the . We thank each of the approximately 13,000 women in ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É who have participated
in these surveys. Because of your courage, we know more about the impact of violence
and are better prepared to respond to and prevent it across our state.
The Associate Dean in the College of Health has been selected by the World Health Organization to serve as an expert on its Technical Advisory Group on Violence against Women Prevalence Estimation and Data.
The ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Victimization Survey, conducted by the ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É’s Justice Center, shows a rise in domestic violence and sexual assault rates, leading advocates to argue that, despite ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É allocating millions of dollars to combat these issues, the funding is still not enough to meet demand or address the root causes.
The ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Victimization Survey (AVS) released a new report about the health of women who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Physical violence is a part of IPV, but it also includes things like controlling behaviors, threats of harm, and inflicting harm against people and things an intimate partner cares about. Dr. Ingrid Johnson with AVS told the ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Beacon these sorts of behaviors can have a lasting impact.