Our Mission

The Sexual Violence Prevention Association (SVPA) is the first and only organization dedicated to preventing sexual violence systemically. We are a national nonprofit addressing root causes, reforming institutions, and creating safer systems.

Who We Are

Founded by an intersex disabled survivor.
Our board and leadership are all marginalized survivors. 95% are women or nonbinary. 80% are LGBTQ+. 60% are people of color. 50% are disabled or neurodivergent.
We are non-hierarchical and dedicated to growing without engaging in the nonprofit industrial complex.

Impact Highlights

500,000+ people educated on sexual violence prevention
96% of administrators improved their campus/workplace policies
50 states reached and/or impacted
To learn more, check out our impact reports

What We Do

Policy & Advocacy: Driving local, state, and federal legislation
Institutional Change: Partnering with schools, workplaces, and unions
Research & Data: Publishing groundbreaking studies and tools
Community Engagement: Educating, training, and coalition-building
To see our recent work, check out our news page

Anti-Systemic Oppression

Sexual violence stems from existing power imbalances, including sexism, racism, ableism, homophobia, and transphobia.
Sexual violence also reinforces these systems of oppression; limiting safety, equity, and opportunity.
Ending sexual violence requires dismantling all forms of oppression.
Likewise, true equity and liberation are impossible without eradicating sexual violence.

Anti-State Violence

Governments regularly commit sexual violence, increasing authoritarianism and oppression. We have defined this as 'state sexual violence.' Examples include strip/cavity searches in ICE detention facilities, CCTV video-cameras filming incarcerated people changing, and genital checks of trans/intersex people to participate in sports. Learn more about state sexual violence.
In addition to committing sexual violence against marginalized people, governments often accuse people of committing sexual violence to justify oppressing them. Examples include accusations that "immigrants are rapists" to justify increasing ICE, accusations that "trans people are dangerous" to women to justify bathroom bans, and accusations that "Black men are savages" to justify policing/prisons. Learn more about SORVO.

To learn more, check out our website, TEDx Talk, or read our impact report.

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