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Division of Equity and Social Justice
Division of Equity and Social Justice

Office of Gender-Based Violence Prevention

Diverse people of all genders and ages smiling and thriving, County of Santa Clara Office of Gender-Based Violence Prevention

The Office of Gender-Based Violence Prevention is part of the County Executive Division of Equity and Social Justice. As a policy office, we address issues related to preventing Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, and Human Trafficking in Santa Clara County.

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2024 Santa Clara County Gender-Based Violence Study

This year, we started our first-ever County-Wide Study on Gender-Based Violence to better understand how intimate partner/domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual violence affect people in our county and to listen to those who have been impacted.

Learn about the study
31st Domestic Violence Conference. 2024. Pathways to inclusion.

31st Domestic Violence Conference

Thank you for joining us at the 31st Annual Domestic Violence Conference. Each year, our conference brings together professionals and community members to connect, collaborate, and share ideas for responding to and preventing domestic violence.

Learn about the Domestic Violence Conference
A poster image to promote Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in February.

Awareness Months

We work to spotlight important issues in our community by campaigning to bring awareness to Human Trafficking in January, Teen Dating Violence in February, Sexual Assault in April, and Domestic Violence in October.

Find out about this month's campaign