World & Nation
The Violence Against Women Act was enacted in 1994, but it requires reauthorization by Congress
May 28, 2021
Opinion
Protections for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault are expanded the same week Trevor Noah calls out Kanye for ‘harassing’ Kim Kardashian.
March 20, 2022
President Biden is calling reports of rape and sexual violence by Hamas militants against Israelis “appalling.”
Dec. 5, 2023
Abuse: Epidemic blamed on decades of turmoil that eroded social norms. Divorce is the only real recourse for battered women, and it is difficult to obtain.
Sept. 22, 1996
Richard Celeste, Ohio’s outgoing governor, may have sparked a bigger chain reaction than anyone could have foreseen when he granted clemency to 26 battered women who were doing time for killing a boyfriend or husband.
March 17, 1991
Battered wives dramatically reduce their chances of being beaten again when they call the police, according to a Justice Department report released Sunday.
Aug. 18, 1986
Politics
The U.S.
July 9, 2000
California
One day recently, Vivian, a 33-year-old middle-class housewife, was sitting in the family’s van--stuffed toys and other children’s items strewn in the back--after she had parked in a front of a quaint, turn-of-the-century two-story house in Golden Hill.
June 16, 1986
USC has suspended Sigma Nu and is enforcing a pause to fraternity parties, but it’s not about a few bad apples. It’s about organizations structured to endanger women at university-sanctioned events.
Nov. 11, 2021
Workplace: The toll of abuse costs some victims their jobs. Senate panel considers protections.
July 26, 2002