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Avon Foundation For Women Partners With National Domestic Violence Hotline To Grant $500,000 To 25 Local Domestic Violence Programs Throughout The Country
AUSTIN, Texas, July 2, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Avon Foundation for Women, the world’s largest corporate-affiliated philanthropy that focuses on issues that matter most to women, is partnering with the National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) to grant $500,000 to 25 local domestic violence advocacy programs in cities across the U.S. The grant is part […]
Ending Sexual Assault on College Campuses: New Law Kicks In July 1
It seems like every week brings new and horrific stories of sexual harassment and violence on America’s college campuses. Study after study shows that sexual harassment and violence are far too prevalent in institutions of higher education. AAUW, together with outspoken student advocates and survivor groups, has called for universities to do what’s right […]
2015 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Awards
2015 STOP VAWA Formula Grant Awards Chart
2014 STOP Violence Against Women Formula PREA Redistribution
2014 PREA Redistribution Chart
AVA/OVW Conference Call – June 2015
Summary of Conference Call Meeting between AVA & OVW Date: Monday, June 1, 2015 Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time OVW Staff: Associate Directors Michelle Brickley and Amy Loder and Program Managers Kim Galvan, Paule Tessier, Kevin Sweeney, and Omar Mohammed AVA Board Members: MaryEllen Garcia, Michelle Bynum, Bill Schaefer AVA […]
The Path to Cyberstalking Laws Tied to the First State
The seeds for federal cyberstalking laws can be traced to Delaware’s then-junior senator, Joe Biden, drafting the Violence Against Women Act. While cyberstalking was not part of the language used in the original Act of 1994, the legislation laid the groundwork for laws that have evolved to keep up with technology. For example, two years […]
After Fleeing Abuse, an Immigrant Mother Faces Losing Her Daughter Forever
In 2009, Nan-Hui Jo did the only thing she thought she could do – leave. Her visa was about to expire and she was living with Jesse Charlton, the father of her child, who she said was abusive and violent. Court documents and testimony show that, shortly before she left for Korea, Charlton threw Jo […]
Campus SaVE Regulations Take Effect July 1, 2015: Are You Ready? – Campus Sexual Violence Act
Campus SaVE Regulations Take Effect July 1, 2015: Are You Ready? – Campus Sexual Violence Act National Law Review – posted on Thursday, June 4 The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (“VAWA”) amended the Clery Act by imposing new obligations on institutions of higher education under VAWA’s Campus Sexual Violence Act (“Campus SaVE”) […]
*** PLEASE READ *** AGENDA for AVA Meeting in Jacksonsville, Florida
Please join us and your fellow Administrators at the AVA meeting in Jacksonville. You can see the agenda by clicking on AVA 2015 Annual Meeting Agenda Looking forward to seeing everyone soon!
Widener Panel Talks About Joe Biden’s Domestic Violence Law
When then-Sen. Joe Biden’s office drafted the Violence Against Women Act, domestic violence was rarely talked about and was often thought to be a private, family matter. Now, 20 years after VAWA was signed into law, a panel of Vice President Biden’s former and current counselors said the public’s perception has changed, but more work […]