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Academy on Violence and Abuse

The Academy on Violence and Abuse exists to advance health education and research on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of the health effects of violence and abuse.

National Institute of Justice: Tribal Crime and Justice

NIJ's research on Tribal crime and justice seeks to—

  1. provide an accurate reporting of crime and violence;
  2. provide reliable, valid estimates of the scope of the problem; and
  3. identify barriers to and possible solutions for dealing with these significant public safety issues.

Maiti Nepal

Maiti Nepal was born out of a crusade to protect Nepali girls and women from crimes like domestic violence, sex trafficking, child labor, and various forms of exploitation and torture.

Battered Women's Justice Project

The Battered Women's Justice Project offers training, technical assistance, and consultation on the most promising practices of the criminal and civil justice systems in addressing domestic violence.

End Violence Against Women International

This organization seeks to educate those who respond to gender-based violence, equipping them with the knowledge and tools they need to support victims and hold perpetrators accountable. They maintains a comprehensive resource library of publications, policies, protocols, and training tools on topics such as domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, cold cases, trauma, human trafficking and more.

Pathways to Safety International

Pathways to Safety International provides crisis services to victims of crime outside the United States, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Contact them by email at [email protected] for information, support, and referrals.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: CyberTipline

Use the CyberTipline to report cases of suspected online child sexual exploitation, including online enticement of children for sexual acts, child sexual molestation, child sexual abuse material, child sex tourism, child sex trafficking, unsolicited obscene materials sent to a child, misleading domain names, and misleading words or digital images on the Internet.