What to know about the Violence Against Women Act as the landmark law turns 30
What to know about the Violence Against Women Act as the landmark law turns 30
The law was the first federal legislative package to designate domestic violence and sexual assault as crimes and require community-coordinated response to violence against women.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-to-know-about-the-violence-against-women-act-as-the-landmark-law-turns-30
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The law was the first federal legislative package to designate domestic violence and sexual assault as crimes and require community-coordinated response to violence against women.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-to-know-about-the-violence-against-women-act-as-the-landmark-law-turns-30