What’s The State Of Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S.? with Sonya Passi Image

What’s The State Of Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S.? with Sonya Passi

4 December 2023 - 33 mins explicit
Podcast Series Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

This week on Curious Now, we’re getting an update on legislative efforts to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence. Sonya Passi joins Jonathan to talk about her organization, FreeFrom, as well as current events regarding intimate partner violence–including the Supreme Court case United States v. Rahimi.

Sonya Passi is the founder of FreeFrom, a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to helping survivors of intimate partner violence achieve economic justice and long-term financial stability. In addition to her advocacy work, Sonya is the co-founder and CEO of CHANI—the tech and media startup behind the eponymous viral astrology app for self-discovery, mindfulness, and heali...

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