Comments on: Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

By: Immigration, intimate partner violence, and the Violence Against Women Act « Nuestra Vida, Nuestra Voz

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:19:15 +0000

[...] resources that help individuals exit dangerous and abusive situations. VAWA has been reauthorized twice—in 2000 and 2005—and is currently up for reauthorization again. This time, though, the bill [...]

By: HERvotes: Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act! : Ms Magazine Blog

HERvotes: Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act! : Ms Magazine Blog — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:33:51 +0000

[...] January 31, 2012 by Emily Alfano · Leave a Comment (function() {var s = document.createElement('SCRIPT'), s1 = document.getElementsByTagName('SCRIPT')[0];s.type = 'text/javascript';s.async = true;s.src = 'http://widgets.digg.com/buttons.js';s1.parentNode.insertBefore(s, s1);})(); Digg DiggFor the eighth #HERvotes blog carnival, we’re joining forces for the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. [...]

By: toJoining Forces – Women Veterans Speak Out: The Trenches, Remembered « Young Women Misbehavin'

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:47:31 +0000

[...] War which reports in an unflinching manner on rape in the military and the reauthorization of The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). VAWA provides money to enhance investigation and prosecution of violent crimes perpetrated [...]

By: Joining Forces – Women Veterans Speak Out: The Trenches, Remembered « Young Women Misbehavin'

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:33:50 +0000

By: Any Recourse Against Abusive Judges?

Any Recourse Against Abusive Judges? — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:06:44 +0000

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By: Are We Taking Violence Against Women Seriously Enough?

Are We Taking Violence Against Women Seriously Enough? — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:57:50 +0000

[...] services exist for individuals in same-sex as well as heterosexual relationships.) The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)– a landmark piece of legislation that sought to improve criminal justice and community-based [...]

By: why we must reauthorize and fully fund the violence against women act « hld6

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:16:17 +0000

[...] The Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, initially passed in 1994 and reauthorized in 2000 and 2005, is up for reauthorization again this year. The law declares that domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking are federal crimes. It also improves criminal justice and community-based responses to such violence, creates legal assistance programs for victims and develops prevention strategies. As a direct result of the federal law, states have passed their own laws making stalking a crime and treating date and spousal rape as equal to stranger rape. More victims are reporting violence and more women are getting help. [...]

By: Oh, Joe: One Child Policy Is No Gaffe-ing Matter » free for all blog

Oh, Joe: One Child Policy Is No Gaffe-ing Matter » free for all blog — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:42:09 +0000

[...] is coming from the man who says that his proudest professional accomplishment is the passage of the Violence Against Women Act: “What I’m most proud of in my entire career is the Violence Against Women Act. There are many [...]

By: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Take Action on YOUR Campus!

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Take Action on YOUR Campus! — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:43:40 +0000

[...] through fundraisers, host clothing and cell phone drives, hold workshops about consent and the Violence Against Women Act, chalk the campus with statistics about domestic violence, and volunteer endless hours. It can also [...]

By: Violence Against Women Act Protects Victims of Violence in Same-Sex Relationships | Zelda Lily: Feminism in a Bra

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:02:54 +0000

[...] enough, VAWA is also a unique confluence of domestic violence law and immigration law. A relatively new legal sphere, VAWA addresses the culture of violence and the severe alienation [...]