REPORTS
OUR INSIGHTS
A World Free From Violence
Global strategies for building economic security for survivors.
22 organizations. 19 countries. These strategies show us what’s working in the global movement to end gender-based violence.
Envisioning an Abundant Movement
Tools, data, and vision to boldly build a future free from gender-based violence.
We spoke to 1,115 survivor service providers. These insights and resources are their vision — for a GBV movement that moves forward with survivors at the center.
Survivors At Work
Data-backed insights and resources for building survivor-supportive workplaces.
Hear from 2,400+ survivors about the future of work. This report reimagines work as a place that can support survivors’ long-term financial security and safety – and outlines actionable steps to get there.
Support Every Survivor
How Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality, and Disability Shape Survivors’ Experiences and Needs.
Explore groundbreaking data on the experiences and needs of queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, and Latinx survivors. This first-of-its-kind report delves into their finances, the harms they’ve been subjected to, their dreams and goals, and what they need to heal and thrive.
Before and Beyond Crisis
What Each of Us Can Do to Create a Long-Term Ecosystem of Support for All Survivors.
Explore a survivor-informed roadmap for creating a sustainable, long-term ecosystem of support for survivors. Designed for policymakers, employers, investors, lawyers, and community members, this resource offers actionable steps to expand societal responses to gender-based violence beyond short-term crisis support.
When Disaster Strikes
Lessons from Survivors Living Through Winter Storm Uri
Explore the impact of natural disasters on survivors of gender-based violence through the lens of Texas’s Winter Storm Uri in February 2021. Drawing on data from over 600 survivors, this report reveals how harm-doers exploited the storm to inflict further harm and highlights the urgent need for unrestricted cash, mental health resources, credit and debt relief, and community support during crises.
Prioritizing financial security in the movement to end ipv: a roadmap
The #1 obstacle to safety for survivors is financial insecurity. It follows, then, that the key to safety—and in particular long-term safety—is financial security.
This report presents a roadmap for prioritizing client economic security, building financial work, and investing in survivors—both staff and clients. Developed from surveys and interviews with 52 staff working in the intimate partner violence (IPV) movement, it offers actionable recommendations for transformative change.
Survivors know best
How to Disrupt Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19 and Beyond
Explore data from 1,300+ IPV survivors across 36 states and Puerto Rico who received unrestricted cash grants in 2020. This report reveals the financial toll of experiencing abuse and offers insights into how society can better support survivors during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Trust survivors
Building an Effective and Inclusive Cash Assistance Program
Discover guidelines for creating effective, inclusive cash assistance programs grounded in flexibility and trust. Developed with input from 1,000 survivors who received unrestricted cash grants through our 2020 Safety Fund program, this resource offers actionable insights to support survivor wealth building.
POLICY MAP AND SCORECARD
Learn more about how your state scores for survivor financial security with FreeFrom’s Map and Scorecard.
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COMPENSATION COMPASS
Our Compensation Compass equips survivors in all 50 states with the knowledge you need to recoup the costs of the harm you were subjected to. We’ll walk you through your legal options for pursuing compensation.
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