Building Community Goodwill to End Violence Against Women

We envision a world where gender- based violence is unacceptable, where perpetrators are held accountable, and victims receive the compassion, support, and justice they deserve.

Start by Believing is a public awareness campaign, started by EVAWI, that uniquely focuses on the public response to sexual assault. The goal is to change the world, and outcomes for victims, one response at a time.

Every response matters. Your response matters. 

A Program of EVAWI

With grant support from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), EVAWI provides technical assistance on the law enforcement and community response to sexual assault, gender-bias, and VAWA forensic compliance.

Please note that we cannot provide on-site training.

Also, our grants are limited to adolescent and adult victims of sexual assault (not child victims).