AU Resources  

• Public Safety
• • Emergency: 202-885-3636
  • Non-Emergency: 202-885-2527 
  • mmcnair@american.edu and
  • http://www.american.edu/finance/publicsafety/index.cfm
• Sexual Health Educator - Daniel Rappaport
• • 202-885-3055
  • rappapor@american.edu
• Counseling Center
• • Mary Graydon Center, Room 214
  • 202-885-3500

DC Organizations

• DC Rape Crisis Center
• • 202-333-RAPE
  • http://www.mencanstoprape.org/index.htm
• Washington Hospital Center
• • 202-877-7000
  • http://www.whcenter.org/
• The Women's Foundation
• • Mission: Washington Area Women's Foundation's mission is to foster a powerful wave of philanthropy to improve the lives of women and girls.
  • http://thewomensfoundation.org
• Vital Voices
• • Mission: supports women's rights in many countries and has been particularly active in fighting trafficking
  • www.vitalvoices.org

National Organizations

• RAINN
• • 1-800-656-HOPE
  • http://www.rainn.org/index.php
• Men Can Stop Rape
• • 202-265-6530
  • http://www.mencanstoprape.org/
• Women for Women International
• • Mission: Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies. We're changing the world one woman at a time.
  • http://www.womenforwomen.org/about-women-for-women/we-support-women-survivors-globally.php
• NOW
• • Mission: The National Organization for Women is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. Since our founding in 1966, NOW's goal has been "to take action" to bring about equality for all women. Both the actions NOW takes and its position on the issues are principled, uncompromising and often ahead of their time.
  • http://www.now.org/history/
• Feminist Majority
• • Mission: The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) was created to develop bold, new strategies and programs to advance women's equality, non-violence, economic development, and, most importantly, empowerment of women and girls in all sectors of society. All programs of the FMF endeavor to include a global perspective and activities to promote leadership development, especially among young women.
  • http://feminist.org/
• AAUW
• • Mission: AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.
  • http://www.aauw.org/
• BRAC
• • Mission: a terrific Bangladesh-based aid group that is now expanding in Africa and Asia. It has an office in NYC and accepts interns.
  • www.brac.net

International Organizations

• Apne Aap
• • Mission: battles sex slavery in India, including in remote areas in Bihar that get little attention. Apne Aap welcomes American volunteers.
  • www.apneaap.org
• Edna Adan Maternity Hospital
• • Mission: provides maternity care in Somaliland. It welcomes volunteers
  • www.ednahospital.org
• Heal Africa
• • Mission: runs a hospital in Goma, Congo, that repairs fistulas and tends to rape victims. It welcomes volunteers
  • www.healafrica.org
• New Light
• • Mission: is Urmi Basa's organization to help prostitutes and their children in Kolkata, India. It welcomes volunteers.
  • www.newlightindia.org
• Tostan
• • Mission: one of the most successful organizations in overcoming female genital cutting in Africa. It accepts interns.
  • www.tostan.org

Hotlines

• DC Rape Crisis Center: 202-333-RAPE
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1.800.656.HOPE