Violence Against Women Act news stories on Newser

Partisan Showdown Looms Over Domestic Violence Bill

Rob Quinn — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:45:00 CDT

The Violence Against Women Act, which provides funding to protect women from domestic violence and passed Congress easily in its prior two reauthorizations, is headed for Congress' latest partisan showdown. The House passed its version of the bill by a 222-205 vote yesterday over a veto threat from the White...

GOP Balks at Renewing Violence Against Women Act

Kevin Spak — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:04:42 CDT

Conservative senators are coming out against renewing the Violence Against Women Act, which provides federal funding for domestic violence programs and passed with broad bipartisan support in 1994. Democratic women plan to march to the Senate floor today and demand a quick vote to extend the bill, the New York...

Kidman: Hollywood Hurting Women

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:37:19 CDT

Violence against women can "probably" be blamed in part on Hollywood's depiction of them as weak sex objects, Nicole Kidman says. The actress—and goodwill ambassador for the UN Development Fund for Women—testified before a House subcommittee to promote humanitarian efforts to relieve such violence overseas. She was quick...

ERs Will Offer Anonymous Rape Tests to Victims

Sam Gale Rosen — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:29:45 CDT

Starting next year throughout the US, rape victims will be able to take an anonymous forensic rape test in the ER and save the evidence in case they want to press charges. The so-called "Jane Doe" kits will be paid for by states, reports the AP. "Sometimes the issue of...