Biden Marks 30th Anniversary of Anti-Violence Against Women Act

As part of the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Anti-Violence Against Women Act, the White House on Thursday (12/9) announced new efforts to address harassment and violence. onlineand to help alleviate the housing challenges that many victims of domestic violence face as they try to escape their abusers. President Joe Biden wrote and championed the bill while a U.S. senator. It was the first comprehensive federal law to address violence against women and sought to provide support for survivors and justice. The bill sought to change the national narrative around domestic violence, which at the time was viewed as a private matter best left alone. The White House says that between 1993 and 2022, domestic violence rates dropped by 67%. Rape and sexual assault rates dropped by 56%, according to FBI statistics. The Justice Department announced more than $690 million in grant funding, including efforts to serve protective orders electronically and strategies to address gender-based violence. online. This problem continues to grow and law enforcement is having a hard time dealing with it. The law was reinstated in 2022, but has barely been implemented. The sticking point was a provision in the last proposal, passed by the House …

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