[DV_listserv] 20th Anniversary of VAWA

[Domestic Violence issues]

Tomorrow marks the 20th Anniversary of the passing of the Violence Against Women Act. Here are three articles offering opinions and reflections on what has changed and what still needs to improve in our work against domestic and sexual violence.


Ø  Article in US News and World Report, "Ray Rice is a reminder why congress passed the violence against women act." http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/09/09/ray-rice-is-a-reminder-why-congress-passed-the-violence-against-women-act


Ø  Article in Time magazine on Joe Biden's recent speech at the National Archives on VAWA: http://time.com/3319325/joe-biden-violence-against-women/#3319325/joe-biden-violence-against-women/


Ø  "The Violence Against Women Act and its Impact on the U.S. Supreme Court and International Law: A Story of Vindication, Loss, and a New Human Rights Paradigm" (by Cheryl Hanna):  http://www.duqlawblogs.org/lawreview/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/415-Hanna-Essay.pdf

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