The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women is committed to assisting our tribal, state, local and federal leaders and partners to develop and promote legislation and policies that work to improve response, services and support to Native women and children who are impacted by violence. Good laws and policies create better outcomes.
CSVANW strives to advance policies that eliminate violence against Native women and children and advocate for social change. We change public policy and redirect conversations by:
- Identifying and strengthening the violence against Native women and children movement
- Supporting adequate funding for victim service advocacy programs, tribal law enforcement and community response
- Building stronger systems that create improved responses to violence through effective laws and policies
CSVANW provides annual briefings to tribal leaders and decision makers on the status of violence against Native women and children through sharing data and centering the experiences, strengths and needs of survivors of violence. We work to ensure our communities have the data and recommendations for public safety, services and support so that they can make the best-informed decisions for their communities. The Coalition diligently works to create, shape, influence, and enhance policy that impacts survivors, their families, and our communities.
Over the last two to three decades, CSVANW founders and New Mexico advocates have been working to increase protections and services to Native survivors of violence. Below is CSVANW’s Bill Tracker that tracks the status of local New Mexico Legislature bills and bills in Congress that affect our communities.