As we are fast approaching election day, this Spotlight contains practical information and links to resources that support survivors' right to vote.

In addition to data on 2023 homicides, the report offers historical, national, and global context and spotlights major issues impacting domestic violence in Wisconsin, and the impact of funding cuts on programs and survivors.

The latest edition of Transformative, our quarterly newsletter for advocates & multi-disciplinary teams, is released for Summer 2024! With dedicated sections including Local Voices, Policy Spotlights, and Practices for Healing and Accountability, Systems Change Coordinator Tegan Swanson provides tools to foster change, accountability, and healing.

Black and Brown Womyn Power Coalition, End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault commend the Wisconsin Department of Justice for including a significant increase in funding for sexual assault and domestic abuse services in their agency budget request. This increase comes at a critical time for programs in Wisconsin who will experience devastating cuts in in federal Victims of Crime Act funding beginning on October 1st.

Following the June 28 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (End Abuse) expressed concerns about the impact of the decision on survivors of domestic violence (DV) in Wisconsin and nationwide.

End Abuse announces its unwavering support of proposed legislation for a state taskforce to address the racialized epidemic of violence against Black women and girls, and applauds Representative Shelia Stubbs’ calls for action and justice.

The latest edition of Transformative, our quarterly newsletter for advocates & multi-disciplinary teams, is released for Spring 2024! With dedicated sections including Local Voices, Policy Spotlights, and Practices for Healing and Accountability, Systems Change Coordinator Tegan Swanson provides tools to foster change, accountability, and healing...

During Sexual Assault Awareness Month and in the wake of multiple allegations of domestic and sexual violence against a city council member in WI's state capital, BBWPC, End Abuse, and WCASA identify patterns in the context of domestic and sexual violence, call for investment in community safety, funding and support for local programs, & centering survivors in calls for accountability.

With the Assembly having unanimously passed AB940 last month, three WI antiviolence coalitions have expressed appreciation for the Legislature recognizing the importance of victim services in WI with another unanimous vote in the Senate for legislation that increases funding for sexual assault and domestic abuse services statewide.

Black and Brown Womyn Power Coalition, End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault applaud the Wisconsin State Assembly for passing legislation that increases funding for sexual assault and domestic abuse services.