The Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, has played a crucial role in the lives of women and families since its original passage in 1994. We have seen both a sharp increase in the reporting of domestic violence, and significant decrease in the number of people harmed by an intimate partner. Additionally, an increase in legal services has helped women who are victims of domestic violence, and VAWA has resulted in billions of dollars in savings from services and police responses that have been avoided.
Now, the Violence Against Women Act is up for reauthorization, having expired at the end of 2011. Considering the advances achieved in the 18 years of VAWA’s existence, any potential threat of its elimination could lead to dramatic setbacks in the safety of women across the country. This bill may cost $15.50 per woman, but it saves $159 per woman, so economic considerations should not derail reauthorization even during these austere times.
Congress must do the right thing and vote to reauthorize and adequately find the Violence Against Women Act.
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January 31st, 2012 at 11:54 am
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January 31st, 2012 at 5:53 pm
I believe that in these challenging times, reauthorizing Violence Against Women Act is more essential than ever. Congress has an opportunity to build on what we know today about intervening in and preventing violence.
We should keep fighting against violence agains women, and without doubt VAWA represents a promise to end it.
February 3rd, 2012 at 11:24 am
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March 31st, 2012 at 8:14 pm
GOD BLESS US ALL
WE WILL BE HEARD.
“if you beat us and attempt to put us down,
we will become stronger”
We have soladarity.
We WILL BE HEARD. We are women,
HEAR US VOTE.
“we will not be ignored and we are too
large to be ignored”
Angela Campagna, MSCS, BSEET
April 24th, 2012 at 11:28 am
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April 24th, 2012 at 11:29 am
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April 24th, 2012 at 2:22 pm
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April 25th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
[...] to come up for reauthorization in the Senate next week. (We previously wrote about this bill back in January.) The protections the reauthorized bill would offer for all women, regardless of their [...]