May 28, 2026
The Resource – Disability: Understanding Ableism, Sexual Violence, and Healthy Sexuality
NSVRC is committed to continuing the ongoing conversation about the intersection between disability and gender-based violence. For the theme of this issue of The Resource, we emphasize the systemic and cultural failures that make disabled populations face an increased risk of sexual violence. Disability is a broad spectrum, and members of that community come from […]
May 28, 2026
The Respect Together library contains some of the freshest and most up-to-date resources available. These include valuable books for young children and middle grade students as well as resources for adults and professionals. With over 63,000 unique titles, the library boasts quality research, training materials, audio visual resources, and much more. Looking for research materials […]
May 28, 2026
Remembering Alice Wong: Confronting Ableist Rape Culture Through Disability Justice
Guest Blog Author: Robin Wilson-Beattie, speaker, writer, and advocate for disability and sexuality. Alice Wong reshaped how disability justice movements—and the broader field of sexual violence prevention—understand the relationship between disability, intimacy, and harm. Although we lost Wong in 2025, her disability justice leadership continues to influence survivor-centered and anti-violence movements. Through her writing, editorial […]
May 28, 2026
Healthy Sexuality Begins with Accessible Health Care
Guest Blog Author: Cierra Olivia Thomas-Williams, Founder of Nothing Without Us Consulting Collective. Traditional pathways for school-based healthy relationships and sexuality education face funding instability and increasing political scrutiny, requiring us to find creative pathways to continue our critical work while maintaining our core values. Collaborating with health systems may offer us an entry point […]
May 28, 2026
One Historical Perspective on the Desexualization of People with Disabilities
Guest Blog Author: John A. Carranza, Assistant Professor of Instruction at Texas State University. In the United States, the disability rights movement has centered access, equity, and independence in activist demands for a more inclusive society. Members of the movement have called for accessible public transportation and education, the least restrictive living environments, increased access to […]
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What We Do
NSVRC provides research & tools to advocates working on the frontlines to end sexual harassment, assault, and abuse with the understanding that ending sexual violence also means ending racism, sexism, and all forms of oppression.