violence against women act

Violence against Women Act ROSASHOCKING

DONNE IN TRAPPOLA Vicenza

14 maggio 2013

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• What is the VAWA?

• Background • How it has changed in almost 20 years • What has it accomplished?


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What is the VAWA? 1994 original

• provides economic security for victims • protects battered and trafficked immigrants

• offers safety to American Indian women

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What is the VAWA? 1994 original • provides shelter for battered women and children • provides economic security for victims • protects battered and trafficked immigrants • • offers safety to American Indian women


• Background• • origins in 1994• • re-authorized in 2000 and 2005• • political problems in 2012• • re-authorized in February 2013; signed by President

Obama in March 2013


Background• flanked by Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (1984)

– Formula Grants

– The National Domestic Violence Hotline

– The Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancements and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA) Program


How it has changed in almost 20 years In 2000: • adds victim legal assistance program • includes dating violence and stalking • protects children during visits with abusive (?)

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How it has changed in almost 20 years • In 2000:

• protections from violence for elderly and disabled

• technical amendments • reports on program effectiveness


How it has changed in almost 20 years

In 2005: • collaboration among interested parties • new programs for young victims of violence • improve the health care system’s response


How it has changed in almost 20 years

In 2005:

• enhanced public information programs • enhanced privacy protection • provide housing assistance


How it has changed in almost 20 yearsIn 2005:

• strengthen outreach efforts to underserved populations

• improved status and performance monitoring • funding for research


How it has changed in almost 20 yearsIn 2013: • improved services – ex. for native American women.

Power to tribal courts to prosecute non-native defendants

• expanded housing program

• strengthens protection on college campuses


How it has changed in almost 20 years In 2013:

• technical improvements to grant program

• inclusion of LGTB

• reinforced protection for immigrant survivors

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What has it accomplished? • Between 1993 to 2010, rate of violence declined 67% • Legal reform by all states

• Between 1993 to 2007 rate of homicides (women) down 35% rate of males down 46%


What has it accomplished?

• More reporting, more arrests • National Domestic Violence Hotline

- answered over 3 million calls- receives over 22,000 calls monthly- first call for help for 92% of callers


Conclusion

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