Press

Setting the Record Straight on the Violence Against Women Act

The Hill's Congress Blog.  May 21, 2012

By Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich)

 

 Gender politics in Congress  

The Washington Post.  May 20, 2012

Editorial Board

 

The Top 10 Ways the House Version of the Violence Against Women Act Neglects Domestic Violence Victims

Center for American Progress.  May 18, 2012

By Ann Garcia, Crosby Burns, Lindsay Rosenthal

 

Violence Against Women Act in Limbo 

CNN.  May 18, 2012

By Kate Bolduan

 

 House Passes Violence Against Women Act that Leaves Out LGBT, Immigrant Protections

The Huffington Post.  May 17, 2012

 

 NOW Condemns House for Passage of H.R. 4970

Statement of NOW President Terry O' Neill..  May 16, 2012

 

Bill would endanger immigrant victims 

The Miami Herald.  May 16, 2012

 

 Actions in Congress Resonate in the Race for the White House

The New York Times.  May 13, 2012

Michael D. Shear

 

 Tribal provisions are constitutionally sound

The Hill's Congress Blog.  May 10, 2012

By Jefferson Keel, president, National Congress of American Indians

 

 Mail Oder Bride Company President Lobbying To Weaken Protections For Abused Immigrants

Huffington Post.  May 8, 2012

By Laura Bassett

 

 The Fight to Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act

Center for American Progress.  May 3, 2012

By Norma Espinosa

 

 Senate Votes to Reauthorize Domestic Violence Act

The New York Post.  April 26, 2012

By Jonathan Weisman

 

Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act

The Washington Post.  April 23, 2012

By Editorial Board

 

Senate Advances Bill to Re-Up Violence Against Women Act

The Hill.  April 23, 2012

By Pete Kasperowicz

 

The Politicization of Domestic Violence

Think Progress.  April 20, 2012

By Annie-Rose Strasser

 

 For Senate Democrats, Vote Revolves Around Women

New York Times.  April 18, 2012

By Jennifer Steinhauer

 

Brown, Biden, Senate Women Join Effort to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act

Capital News Service.  April 18, 2012

By Mark Miller

 

Romney and they Violence Against Women Act

Politico.  April 18, 2012

By Maggie Habberman

 

 Biden Criticizes Holdup of Violence Against Women Bill

ABC Blog.  April 18, 2012

 

Democrats battle back against Republican 'war on women'

Washington Post

 

Tribal Provisions of Women Safety Law Under Senate Attack

Indian Country. April 1, 2012

By Rob Capriccioso

 

 Tracking Violence Against Students

Inside Higher Ed. March 30, 2012

By Mitch Smith

 

 Defending Violence Against Women Act, Rep. Moore Recounts Being Raped As A Child

Think Progress Health. March 28, 2012

By Annie-Rose Strasser

 

LGBT Protections Help Fuel Women's Violence Debate

Gay City News. March 25, 2012

By Duncan Osborne

 

Meehan meets with advocacy groups, law enforcement to boost support for VAWA

The Times Herald. March 23, 2012

By Jenny DeHuff

 

Congress must reauthorize VAWA now

The Hill's Congress Blog. March 23, 2012

By Mariska Hargitai

 

Women Senators Push for Domestic Violence Bill

National Journal. March 15, 2012

By Dan Friendman

 

The Struggle to End Violence Against Women Encounters a Road Block

Huffington Post. March 15, 2012

By Nancy K. Kaufman

 

Senator Coons Calls for VAWA Reauthorization

Ms. Magazine. March 15, 2012

 

New York City Council Approves Resolution Co-Sponsored by Council Member Ferreras and Council Member Dromm Calling on the U.S. Congress to Review the Violence Against Women Act

PRESS RELEASE. March 14, 2012

From New York Council Member, Julissa Ferreras, CHAIR, Women's Issues Committee

 

Women Figure Anew in Senate's Latest Battle

New York Times. March 14, 2012

By Johnathan Weisman

 

Once Bipartisan, Violence Against Women Act Now Faces Political Fight

Windy City Times. March 14, 2012

 

Few Services for Gay Survivors of Domestic Abuse

Windy City Times. March 14, 2012

By Jamie Anne Royce

 

US Senate can end 'this war' on women

Delewareonline. March 13, 2012

 

Men's Rights Movement Spreads False Claims about Women

Southern Poverty Law Center.  Intelligence Report, Spring 2012, Issue Number: 145

By Mark Potok and Evelyn Schlatter

 

DOJ Director on Violence Against Women in the United States

Forbes  March 8, 2012

By Rahim Kanani 

 

Rush Limbaugh, Verbal Abuse, and Objective Violence against Women

Tikkun Daily  March 8, 2012

By Valerie Elverton-Dixon

 

 Marlene Davis:  Here's a New Cause for the Women Who Rose Up Against Limbaugh

Kentucky.com.  March 5, 2012

By Merlene Davis 

 

 One Billion Rising:  V-Day's Eve Ensler Launches Global Day of Action, Dance Against Women's Violence

Democracy Now!  March 3, 2012

By Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, and Eve Ensler  

 

Domestic Violence Bill Coming Up, Not Without Opposition

Medill Reports Chicago.  February 29, 2012

By Samson Adams 

 

Combating Domestic Violence

The Harvard Crimson.  February 28, 2012

By Nikhil R. Mulani

 

Higher Crime, Fewer Charges on Indian Land

New York Times.  February 20, 2012

By Timothy Williams

 

Amanda Terkel On MSNBC: How Violence Against Women Act Became a Partisan Issue

The Huffington Post.  February 17, 2012



Guest Commentary:  Politics Threatens Violence Against Women Act

Detroit Free Press.  February 16, 2012



Women in a War Zone:  Republicans Betray Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Forbes.  February 15, 2012

By Brooke Axtell



Yeardley Love's story - and mine

The Washington Post.  February 10, 2012

By Emilie Karrick Surrusco



Republicans Retreat on Domestic Violence

New York Times.  February 9, 2012

Editorial



Breaking the Cycle of Violence Against Women and Children:  The Domestic Violence Judicial Support Act

Huffington Post.  February 9, 2012

By Rep. Michael Honda (D-CA) and Honorable Patricia Martin 

 


Teen Dating Violence in Focus This Month

U.S. News & World Report.  February 6, 2012

By Laura McMullen



ABA to Congress:  Reauthorize Violence Against Women Bill

ABA NOW.  February 3, 2012

 


Senate Panel Approves LGBT - Inclusive Domestic Violence Bill

Washington Blade.  February 2, 2012

By Chris Johnson

 


Two Sen. Franken Provisions to Protect Victims of Sexual Violence Clear Key Hurdle

Press Release.  February 2, 2012

 


Violence Against Women Act Must Be Reauthorized

The Huffington Post.  February 2, 2012

By Senator Chris Coons



Bill Would Require Colleges To Improve Reporting of Sex Offices

Kansas City infoZine.  February 1, 2012

By Jordain Carney



Teen Dating Violence

Huffington Post.  February 1, 2012

By Christine Bork

 


A welcome expansion of the definition of sexual violence

The Washington Post.  February 1, 2012

By Lauren R. Taylor



VAWA at the Crossroads

The Crime Report.  February 1, 2012

By Deirdre Bannon



Congress Must Renew VAWA

Press-citizens.com,  January 31, 2012

By Kristie Fortmann-Doser, Iowa City



Blog Carnival Will Support VAWA Reauthorization in Advance of Senate Action

Ms. Magazine.  January 31, 2012

 


Reauthorize VAWA (Editor's Inbox)

GlobeGazette.Com.  January 39, 2012

By Bonnie Hruska

 


Personal Fouls

Huffington Post.  January 25, 2012

By Mariska Hargitay

 


Pentagon Works On New Plan To Curb Sex Assaults

NPR.  January 18, 2012

By The Associated Press

 


Sex Trafficking Rampant in Indian Country 

Indian Country.  January 17, 2012

By Terri Hansen



McKenna joins call to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act

Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal.  January 16, 2012

 


Congress urged to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act 

Richmond County Daily Journal.  January 14, 2012

By Kelli Easterling

 


Attorneys General Urges Congress to Rauthorize Domestic Violence Programs

Kansas City infoZine.  January 13, 2012

 


Attorney General on Violence Against Women Act
KMTV News.  January 11, 2012

 


Rape Data for Indian Country Has Failed to Capture Complete Picture

Indian Cuntry.  January 9, 2012

By Rob Capriccioso

 


U.S. to Expand Its Definition of Rape in Statistics

New York Times.  January 6, 2012

By Charlie Savage

 


Violence Against Women Act Needed Now More Than Ever

The Hill.  January 4, 2012

By Terri Poore, policy chair, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence

 


Hard Sell at Saving 'next woman' from Violent Parnter

StarTribune.  January 3, 2012

By Jon Tevlin

 


LAUSD Tackles Teen Dating Violence In The Wake Of Cindi Santana's Death

Huffington Post.  December 12, 2001

 


Senator Coons calls for Reauthorization of the Vioence Against Women Act

Legislation would enhance domestic violence abue prevention.

Senator Coons Press Release.  December 1, 2011

 


From the White House:  A Message from Vice President Biden