Month: April 2024
Advocacy Confidential
Advocacy Confidential By Carol SchraderSenior Attorney, National Training and Consultation, Victim Rights Law Center Dear Fierce Survivors, Advocates, and Allies, Welcome to my blog series – Advocacy Confidential.1 Where we sip tea2 and muse together about the role of confidentiality in our violence abolition movement.3 These musings may be quiet reflections or lively debates. In […]
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April 19, 2024 VRLC Responds to the 2024 Final Title IX Rule We are relieved to see the release of the Biden Administration’s Final Title IX Rule, which was issued today and will be implemented by schools starting August 1, 2024. Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC), survivors, advocates and allies across the country have waited […]
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One Survivor, One Attorney: VRLC’s Founding Vision 20 Years Later
One Survivor, One Attorney: VRLC’s Founding Vision 20 Years Later By Susan VickersVRLC Founder When I graduated from Harvard Law School in 1997, Victim Rights Law Center’s founding concept was clear: If you provide a rape victim with access to a free lawyer, together, the two could create a powerful alliance for healing. During law […]
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VRLC Reads: Reparations
VRLC Reads: Reparations VRLC Reads was first established at VRLC in 2020 with the aim to hold space for discussions on various social issues through an anti-racist framework. Informational resources are sent out to foster a more robust conversation. We invite you to follow along with us as we learn, reflect, engage, and grow in […]
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