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The National Sexual Assault Conference® (NSAC) is always our favorite part of the summer. Each year, we co-host the conference with ValorUS, taking turns hosting on the East Coast and the West Coast. This year, it was our turn to bring friends, colleagues, and fellow advocates from across the country to D.C. to reaffirm our […]

Respect Together Statement on Campus Sexual Assault and Institutional Responsibility Respect Together stands with Jane Doe, Kendall Francis, and every survivor following the sexual assault cases at Cornell University and Louisiana State University. The allegations and new reporting are deeply disturbing. They demand thorough investigations, meaningful accountability from both the perpetrators and the systems that

The Honorable John ThuneMajority LeaderUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Chuck GrassleyChairU.S. Senate Committee on the JudiciaryWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Chuck SchumerDemocratic LeaderUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Dick DurbinRanking MemberU.S. Senate Committee on the JudiciaryWashington, DC 20510 May 19, 2026 Dear Leader Thune, Leader Schumer, Chair Grassley, and Ranking Member Durbin,

Download Press Release Years of survivor advocacy lead to landmark funding increase for rape crisis services HARRISBURG, Pa. — Today, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Pennsylvania’s 2026–27 state budget into law, delivering a historic $12 million increase for rape crisis services and bringing the total state appropriation to $24.171 million. The Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect

Please join us in welcoming five new members to Respect Together’s Board of Directors!  Paulette Keo Carpenter  Darrien Davenport  Dan Saltzman  Stephanie Gilbert  Shannon Maxwell  Marie Janoski  We’re grateful for the time, expertise, and leadership they are bringing to our organization as we continue working toward a future free from sexual abuse, assault, and harassment.  Our Board of Directors

Each year, the National Sexual Assault Conference® (NSAC) brings together more than 1,000 advocates, preventionists, researchers, educators, service providers, and allied professionals from across the country to learn, collaborate, and strengthen the movement to end sexual abuse, assault, and harassment.  Hosted by Respect Together, NSAC 2026 will take place August 19–21, 2026, in Washington, D.C., under the theme “United in Purpose,

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for Respect Together’s Open House in Harrisburg. The event was a wonderful opportunity to connect with partners, supporters, and community members while sharing more about our work to respond to and prevent sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. Guests enjoyed refreshments, networking opportunities, and conversations with staff

Understanding and addressing the factors that increase the risk of sexual violence is essential to building safer, more equitable communities. The latest issue of The Resource, published by Respect Together’s national division, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), examines the intersection of disability and gender-based violence and invites readers to deepen their understanding of

In an op-ed published by The Philadelphia Inquirer, Respect Together CEO Yolanda Edrington and COO of our statewide division, the Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect, Joyce Lukima, warn that technology is changing sexual violence faster than our systems are responding in Pennsylvania.