VAWA 30th Anniversary Brief: HHS Key Actions to End Gender-based Violence
September 13, 2024
September 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:
Over the past four decades, federal legislation has brought relief to survivors of gender-based violence and made tremendous strides towards prevention. With the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) authorized by Congress in 1984 and then-Senator Joe Biden leading the passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 1994, a new era in the nation's response to . . .
Over the past four decades, federal legislation has brought relief to survivors of gender-based violence and made tremendous strides towards prevention. With the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) authorized by Congress in 1984 and then-Senator Joe Biden leading the passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 1994, a new era in the nation's response to . . .