(The White House) – Tonight, on the South Lawn of the White House, more than 1,000 survivors, advocates and allies will gather to mark the 30th anniversary of the first comprehensive law addressing violence against women in our nation’s history: the Violence Against Women Act.As we celebrate our progress on this landmark legislation, we’ll also hear powerful stories from heroic survivors: a longstanding champion who has fought alongside us for 30 years; an advocate for indigenous women, LGBTQ+ survivors, and underserved communities; and a young, heroic man who was shot while intervening to stop a sexual assault while in college.Related Stories
When I first introduced the Violence Against Women Act as a senator in 1990, too few thought the government had a role to play in ending violence against women. Domestic violence was considered a “family matter.” Back then, society largely turned a blind eye, dismissed cries for help, or blamed the victims.It was wrong.I have long believed that ending violence against women requires a wholesale cultural change – one that brought this hidden epidemic out from the shadows. So, as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I began to do just that.My committee conducted, researched and authored groundbreaking, data-driven...
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