Difference between revisions of "Violence Against Women Act"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Fixed broken redirect, create) |
(No difference)
|
Revision as of 23:41, December 3, 2008
The Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, can refer to either a 1994 or 2000 act of Congress. The 1994 act enacted new penalties for domestic violence against women. The 2000 act went much further, adding funding for domestic violence groups and anti-date violence organizations.[1]