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March 20, 2015  – Vice President Joe Biden, who has used his public platform to advocate for domestic-violence awareness since the 1970s, called out House Republicans on Friday for their recently released budget plan that he says will cut significant funding from programs that combat violence against women. After discussing the Affordable Care Act’s programs […]

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The Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice, has announced it will provide up to $2 million to up to 12 communities as part of the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI). The funding will support multidisciplinary community response teams in addressing backlogs of sexual assault kits in the custody of police or other […]

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 16, 2015 FACT SHEET: Investments to Reduce the National Rape Kit Backlog and Combat Violence Against Women “It’s the single-most significant and direct way to measure the character of a nation — when violence against women is no longer societally accepted, no longer […]

NO MORE WEEK: MARCH 8-14TH What is NO MORE? NO MORE is a movement to raise public awareness and engage bystanders around ending domestic violence and sexual assault. Launched in March 2013 by a coalition of leading advocacy and service organizations and major corporations, NO MORE is supported by hundreds of domestic violence and sexual […]

For Immediate Release March 04, 2015 Vice President Biden Announces New White House Advisor on Violence Against Women WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Vice President Biden announced the appointment of Caroline “Carrie” Bettinger-López as the new White House Advisor on Violence Against Women. Ms. Bettinger-López is a leading advocate for gender-based equality and human rights, who has worked […]

Saturday, February 21 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday released long-awaited guidance to ensure equal access for transgender people in homeless shelters that receive federal funding. The guidance bans facilities and other entities that receive HUD funding, as well as lenders who participate in the Federal Housing Administration’s […]

Below are photographs of events held across the country to celebrate Domestic Violence Awareness Month.   Florida‘s Capitol beautifully lit up in purple.   Clothesline Project set up by Bright Horizons at the West Holt Hospital and Clinic in in Atkinson, Nebraska.  Bright Horizons is a dual DV/SA program that serves many smaller rural NE communities. […]