Our Mission
Relationship Abuse Awareness is
to educate and train communities, institutions and young leaders to respond effectively to women who are experiencing relationship abuse.
The Center
and awareness of relationship abuse and sexual assault by:
Conducting specialized training for the systems that can hold perpetrators accountable and provide safety for survivors. Creating leadership opportunities for young men and women to take action against gender violence.Institutionalizing comprehensive programs at universities nationwide.
Events & Updates
Campaign Launch Check out our new resources on Guys Getting Involved, our University Poster Campaign, and Action Tips!
EILEEN FISHER Grant Awarded We are honored to be among EILEEN FISHER’s 2012 Activating Leadership: Leading for Impact Grantees! With their generous support of our Next Generation Program, they are investing in the future leaders of the movement to end violence against women.
On the Radio Executive Director, Nicole Baran, was featured on Stanford radio KZSU’s “Culture Lens” program. Listen here.
Verizon Foundation Grant Awarded We are excited to announce the continued support of the Verizon Foundation who has granted 100K for the past three years, most recently for our Next Generation Program! For more information on the foundation, visit www.verizonfoundation.org.
Engaging the Next Generation We held our first Young Women’s Leadership Retreat and we’re looking forward to our Young Men’s Leadership Retreat this Spring! Learn more here.
Tips to Take Action
Hold perpetrators accountable. Don’t blame the person who is being abused.
Let the young people in your life know early on that abuse in a relationship is never acceptable.
Arrange for a Human Resources training on relationship abuse in your workplace.
Get guys involved intaking action and ask them to take the pledge!
Tell us how you take action to end gender violence!
