In the U.S. the National Domestic Violence Hotline is:

1-800-799-SAFE

The National Sexual Assault Hotline is through RAINN, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week, toll-free, at:

1-800-656-HOPE

For resources on violence against women with disabilities go to the disability resource page

For recommended books, by women,for trauma survivors, visit the Self Help section of this site's new Women's Bookstore and help support this site.

PAVNET Online is a "virtual library" of information about violence, representing data from seven different Federal agencies. It is a "one-stop," searchable, information resource to help reduce redundancy in information management and provide clear and comprehensive access to information.

CAVNET: Communities Against Violence is a searchable source of information on violence against women, including domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, abuse of disabled women, child abuse, abuse of lesbians and bisexuals

WAVE - Women Against Violence Europe is "the European network of non-governmental women's organizations working to combat violence against women and children"

Internet Links on Violence Against Women from the Feminist Majority Foundation

Online Documents About Violence Against Women from the U.S. Dept. of Justice and The Minnesota Office Against Violence and Abuse Electronic Clearinghouse

Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence Resource Collection has helpful information for victims of these crimes and people who are interested in ending them.

Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women is a report published in November 1998 that summarizes the results of a national survey on men's and women's experiences with violence. It was published by the National Institute of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and contains information on rape, domestic violence, and stalking.

NOW and Violence Against Women - articles and statistics from the National Organization for Women

This Domestic and Sexual Violence Data Collection: A Report to Congress under the Violence Against Women Act by the Justice Research and Statistics Association contains statistics from 1996.

Statistics on Violence Against Women in the U.S. from the National Organization for Women's Violence Against Women Page

The U.S. Dept. of Justice Office of Justice: Help for Victims page has a information for victims of all forms of violence and links to compensation programs

The National Center for Victims of Crime has information for all types of victims

Stop Violence Against Indian Women - Mending the Sacred Hoop Technical Assistance Project

The Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence is "an educational resource on reiligion and abuse" with specific information for all forms of abuse

Sex Offender Registry by State from APB News This is a collection of all known online sex offender registries published by state or regional law enforcement  agencies, which currently includes 74 agencies in 25 States.

The Sexual Assault Information Page is a database of information in many categories related to the topic of sexual assault "is a feminist organization which provides leadership to the movement to  end sexual violence through advocacy, education and public policy."

RAINN: Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network has listings of crisis centers across the United States and a 24-hour, toll-free hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE

The National Coalition Against Sexual Assault  is committed to the elimination of sexual violence.

The Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault works to end sexual violence in Maryland and can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-983-RAPE

The Communites Against Violence Network has another database of information and their web site has a page especially for students who are interested in creating awareness about or collecting research on violence.

Victim Services offers programs and hotlines in New York and links to many sites on all forms of violence

The Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre of Victoria, Australia works to prevent familiy violence and has a web site full of information

The Survivors Foundation offers a $1000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of a child molester. Contact them if you are aware of anyone 15 years old or younger who is being sexually abused.

Information on Abuse and Disabilities from MINCAVA

This "Abuse and Women With Disabilities" report discusses the high prevalence of abuse among disabled women. (see more links for disabled women here)

A Call to the Field to Assist Victims of Campus Crime was initiated by the U.S. Department of Justice, and this page has information on how you can be involved.

Security on Campus "is the only national, non-profit organization geared specifically     and exclusively to the prevention of college and university campus violence".

Abuse - large site with a section on the Mental and Verbal Abuse of Women

Stalking and cyber-stalking information for people being stalked and others interested in this topic from the National Center for Victims of Crime.

Stalking Research and Resources - including cyber-stalking from the Institute for Law and Justice

Information on Stalking from MINCAVA

W.H.O.A.- Women Halting Online Abuse is a campaign to make the internet safe for women with a petition you can sign

Information on Clergy Abuse from MINCAVA

1996 statistics on Violence in the Workplace from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

Nurse Advocate - nurses and workplace violence, a very comprehensive site

NOW and Sexual Harrassment - information, articles, and a report from NOW

Handgun Control.Org - Center to Prevent Handgun Violence

The ACLU Sports Hall of Shame: A Detailed Listing of Alleged Hate Crimes Against Women by Athletes, Coaches and Administrative Officials in Professional and Amateur Sports  is a great web site.

The White Ribbon Campaign: Men Working to End Men's Violence Against Women is a Canadian Program with information in English and French online

Violence Against Women