by Tanya Somanader | Sep 9, 2014 | Monitor
Vice President Joe Biden speaks on the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, at the National Archives, in Washington, D.C. September 9, 2014. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann) Twenty years ago this week, President Clinton signed into law...
by Lynn Rosenthal | Sep 13, 2013 | Monitor
Today marks the 19th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). As the original author and champion of VAWA, Vice President Biden brought national attention to what had too-long been a hidden problem. Then-Senator Biden held the first hearing on violence...
by Christopher Sponn | Mar 8, 2013 | Monitor
Watch the West Wing Week here. Violence Against Women Act: On Thursday, President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Act of 2013, which provides resources for thousands of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The renewed...
by Matt Compton | Jan 10, 2013 | Monitor
President Barack Obama announces Chief of Staff Jack Lew is his nominee for Treasury Secretary to replace Timothy Geithner, right, in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 10, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) Today, in an event President Obama...
by Samantha Power | Dec 13, 2012 | Monitor
During Human Rights Week, we reaffirm our commitment to upholding human rights and human dignity at home and abroad, and we recognize the need to build a world in which everyone can pursue their dreams free from violence and discrimination. Last week at the Human...
