Sexual Violence Prevention Association (SVPA)

Contact: Omny Miranda Martone

704 Donham Court
Virginia Beach
VA
23452
United States

Tel: 5083675080

Email: omny@s-v-p-a.org

About Sexual Violence Prevention Association (SVPA)

The Sexual Violence Prevention Association (SVPA) is a national nonprofit dedicated to preventing sexual violence systemically. We prevent sexual assault, sexual harassment, child abuse, stalking, and more by revolutionizing policy, research, and institutions like colleges, companies, and K-12 schools. You can see highlights of our work below. To learn more, check out our website or read our impact report.

  • 500,000+ people educated on sexual violence prevention
  • 96% of administrators improved their campus/workplace policies
  • 110,224 students served by our high schools/college programs
  • 38 legislative advocacy actions
  • 13 awards & fellowships

 

DEFIANCE Act
We wrote and advocated for the DEFIANCE Act, a federal bill to address and prevent deepfake pornography.  It passed the Senate unanimously and is pending in the House of Representatives.


Policy Map & SVPA Score
We published our policy map and SVPA Score analyzing the quantity and quality of prevention legislation in each state, as well as assessments of K-12 schools, colleges, and companies.


Congress Roundtable
Our Founder and CEO spoke at Congress alongside Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and actress/activist Sophia Bush.  They advocated for the prevention of digital sexual violence.


SORVO Report
We published SORVO, a framework and report detailing how oppressive groups weaponize sexual violence, and accusations thereof, to commit systemic oppression.


Dept. of Education Letter
We wrote a letter urging the Department of Education to issue new guidance for Title IX in K-12 schools and colleges to prevent digital sexual harassment. 37 organizations signed on.


Supreme Court Amicus Brief
Our advocacy played a role in the Supreme Court's Rahimi decision which will prevent sexual violence by upholding firearm restrictions for perpetrators of interpersonal violence.


5 R's of Digital Bystander Intervention
We published the 5 R's of Digital Bystander Intervention to prevent digital sexual violence by empowering everyday people to take action using safe strategies.


White House, European Union, & More
Our Founder and CEO spoke at the first international summit on deepfake abuse and the European Union's INACH Conference.  They were also invited to the White House.

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