Violence Against Women Act : History, Federal Funding, and Reauthorizing Legislation

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Discusses the history, funding, and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), providing protections for women against violent crime. Describes grant programs authorized under VAWA a...

Discusses the history, funding, and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), providing protections for women against violent crime. Describes grant programs authorized under VAWA and new initiatives authorized under the 2000 reauthorization of VAWA.

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