Voting against violence
Posted: March 5, 2013 at 4:03 a.m.
After more than a year of bitter partisan fighting, Congress last week finally re-authorized the Violence Against Women Act, including new provisions that will extend the law’s protections for gay, lesbian, transgender and Native American victims of domestic violence. It’s about time.
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Editorial, Pages 14 on 03/05/2013
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Across the world, one of every three women suffers rape or beating.
There is a new movement, One Billion Rising, that is sweeping across many countries.
Its goal is to end violence against women everywhere.
Yes, it's about time this law was reauthorized in the U.S..
Posted by: Coralie
March 5, 2013 at 7:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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