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Mar 18, 20212 min
While making significant progress, there is still much work to do. As many as 1 in 3 women are subjected to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking at some point in their lives, and the rate is even higher for women of colour, Native American women, and members of the LGBTQ community. Growing evidence shows that COVID-19 has only exacerbated the threat of intimate partner violence, creating a pandemic within a pandemic for countless women at risk for abuse. In short, this is an urgent crisis.
This should not be a Democratic or Republican issue — it’s about standing up against the abuse of power and preventing violence. Grateful to the House of Representatives for their leadership and dedication to ending gender-based violence. Urge the Senate to follow past precedent and bring a strong bipartisan coalition together to ensure the passage of VAWA and can sign this legislation as soon as possible.
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