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	The Joyful Heart Foundation Presents: The 5th Annual Joyful Revolution Gala - Red Carpet May 10th, 2012 • MSN MSN PHOTOS: The Joyful Heart Foundation Presents: The 5th Annual Joyful Revolution Gala - Red Carpet read more
	THE JOYFUL HEART FOUNDATION Presents the 5th Annual JOYFUL REVOLUTION GALA May 9th, 2012 • PatrickMcMullan.com Patrick McMullan Photo Gallery of Joyful Revolution Gala. read more
	The House now turns to the Violence Against Women Act February 25, 2013 • The Washington Post Mary C. Curtis Even as most of the headlines coming out of Washington these days contain the word sequester, another bill is moving along, making progress without quite so much drama. But the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), passed in the Senate and due for action in the House, is no less important. read more
	The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Me&Ro and the Joyful Heart Foundation's 'NO MORE' Pendant Dec. 8, 2014 • Forbes Barry Samaha In collaboration with The Joyful Heart Foundation, Me&Ro has created the “NO MORE” pendant to support the mission to end domestic violence and assault. read more
	The Feministing Five: Mariska Hargitay October 5, 2013 • Feministing Suzanna Bobadilla Known to millions of viewers as Detective Olivia Benson on Law and Order: SVU, TV star Mariska Hargitay has just recently amped up her own “real life” activism with her involvement in the NO MORE campaign. read more
	The Chilling Story of Three Women Haunted by the Same Rapist, And How the Law Failed Them June 24, 2019 • Mother Jones Madison Pauly Darrell Rea is about to be sentenced for the murder he committed 36 years ago. But the rape cases that helped bring him to justice will never be charged. More than 20 states have passed a cascade of laws in the past few years requiring mandatory testing of old or new rape kits, audits of untested evidence, or notification systems for survivors to keep track of their kits, according to the Joyful Heart Foundation, an organization that advocates for sexual assault survivors. read more
	The Best of 2008 December 2008 • InStyle Magazine "Best Of" Instyle Joyful Heart Gala Photos read more
	The Best Gifts That Give Back December 20th, 2011 • The Huffington Post Jane Buckingham Me&Ro continues its support of the Joyful Heart Foundation (Mariska Hargitay's charity for abused women with the intention of helping survivors heal and reclaim their lives.) by offering this limited edition Lotus Mandala Pendant. read more
	Test Every Kit May 10, 2019 • Uptown Radio Stephanie Horton DNA evidence collected after a sexual assault is known as a rape kit. Rape kits are supposed to be tested immediately. When they aren’t—it creates a backlog. New York City was one of the first states to clear its backlog in 2003. But nationally a quarter of a million rape kits sit in storage, waiting to be tested. read more
	Tempe sending around 500 sexual-assault kits, some dating to the early '90s, for testing June 8, 2016 • AZ Central Chris Coppola The kits are being tested because they never were submitted or need to be checked again with new methods. read more
	Telling Amy’s Story May 21st, 2010 • iLookBothWays Linda Criddle Last night I watched the premier of a beautiful movie about an ugly epidemic. Telling Amy’s Story chronicles the years and incidents of domestic violence that led up to the fatal shooting of Amy Homan McGee, a mother of two who had finally found the courage to escape her abusive husband. read more
	Taylor Swift Is Already Giving Back To Sexual Assault Survivors Following Groping Case August 17, 2017 • Refinery29 Meghan Demaria Taylor Swift won her groping lawsuit against radio DJ David Mueller on Monday. After her victory in court, Swift said she'd donate to organizations that help survivors — and she's already followed through on that promise. Maile M. Zambuto, CEO of Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation, told The Huffington Post on Wednesday that Swift contacted the organization about making a contribution. read more
	Taking Sexual Assault Seriously: The Rape Kit Backlog and Human Rights Sarah Haacke Byrd Statement for the record for Sarah Haacke Byrd, Managing Director for the Joyful Heart Foundation before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution. read more
	Taking on Goliath Benefiting The Joyful Heart Foundation October 6th, 2011 • Louisville.com Bella Portaro Taking on Goliath is a dinner and silent auction benefiting The Joyful Heart Foundation that will take place on October 20, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at The Olmstead here in Louisville. The emcee for the evening is Wave 3’s Scott Reynolds. Entertainment for the night will be provided by live band; Danny Flanigan and The Rain Chorus. read more
	Taking on Goliath November 29th, 2011 • Louisville.com Holly Houston When 18-year-old Ella Burnside—event chair and champion of a cause shared by women everywhere—took the podium at Taking on Goliath October 20, she answered the question on everyone’s minds: No. She is not a survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault or child abuse. How this fierce young dynamo came to embody the biblical David slaying the giant began, of all places, in a classroom! read more
	Taking Action to Prevent Domestic Violence Homicide March 14, 2013 • WhiteHouse.gov Lynn Rosenthal Yesterday I attended an event held by Vice President Biden and Attorney General Holder focused on reducing domestic violence homicides. read more
	SVU’s Mariska Hargitay Says NO MORE to Rape and Domestic Violence Dec. 19, 2014 • The Washington Post Diana Reese If you’ve ever watched even one episode of “SVU,” you can understand why Hargitay, who’s won both Emmy and Golden Globe awards for her portrayal of Det. Benson, has turned activist for the victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Her latest effort, aimed “at getting the conversation started” about these issues that often “are swept under the carpet,” ironically relies on silence and raw emotion rather than on cleverly scripted words. read more
	SVU's Mariska Hargitay on Vice President Joe Biden's Guest Role and THAT Premiere Shocker September 21, 2016 • People Lanford Beard Mariska Hargitay has had to portray a lock of terrifying, disturbing scenarios in 17 seasons on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, but the actress and mother of three was especially impacted by one shocking scene in the season 18 premiere. read more
	SVU's Mariska Hargitay Helps Trauma Survivors On-Screen and Off February 19th, 2010 • TV Guide Robyn Ross Mariska Hargitay's character on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has devoted her life to helping survivors of assault and abuse, and the actress is doing her part in real life as well. Her Joyful Heart Foundation, inspired by Hargitay's experiences on the show, aims to aid and inspire people who have suffered sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse. read more
	SVU's Mariska Hargitay Doesn't Know Where She Ends & Olivia Benson Begins—And Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way September 27, 2017 • E! News Chris Harnick Mariska Hargitay says the character has taught her so much, changing her life and serving as the impetus for the Joyful Heart Foundation. read more
	Style Hunter: Detective Benson's "Fearlessness" Pendant on Law & Order: SVU November 20, 2012 • Entertainment Weekly Nakisha Williams On the Nov. 14 episode of Law & Order: SVU, Mariska Hargitay’s character wore a necklace that made a powerful statement in support of real-life survivors of violent crimes. read more
	Study finds sexual and domestic violence widespread, largely undiscussed September 23, 2013 • CBS News Alexander Trowbridge An estimated 22 percent of Americans say they have been a victim of domestic violence, and 13 percent report being the victim of sexual assault, a women's awareness group reported Monday. read more
	Steal Her Style (For a Good Cause): Julia Roberts’ Printed Scarf December 15, 2013 • InStyle What's Right Now! Julia Roberts wears the Theodora & Callum Red Printed "Joyful Heart" Multi Scarf. read more
	States on Skates and Joyful Heart Foundation April 8, 2015 • Click Orlando
	States fight rape kit backlog February 25, 2014 • MSNBC Erin Delmore States across the country are proposing and enacting legislation to tackle the estimated 400,000 untested rape kits nationwide. read more