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The Next Step in Combatting the Spread of HIV/AIDS Among Women and Girls

Tina Tchen, Executive Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls, announces a Presidential Memorandum establishing a working group to explore the intersection of HIV/AIDS, violence against women and gender-related health disparities.
March 30, 2012 at 11:08 AM ET by Tina Tchen

Together We Must End Dating Violence

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and Vice President Biden took the opportunity to remind students that dating violence is still a very real problem in our country. The facts are clear: nearly one in five college women will be the victim of a sexual assault, and one in ten teens will be hurt by someone they are dating.
February 27, 2012 at 10:38 AM ET by Amy Dudley

Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Violence Against Women Act

Domestic violence often spills into streets, workplaces, and communities, and is estimated to cost our nation 8 billion dollars a year in lost productivity and health care costs
February 14, 2012 at 11:43 AM ET by Lynn Rosenthal

Raising Awareness About Stalking

Lynn Rosenthal, the White House Advisor on Violence Against Women, discusses the fears, threats, and intimidation endured by victims of stalking, and steps the Obama Administration is taking to combat this often-invisable crime.
January 30, 2012 at 1:28 PM ET by Lynn Rosenthal

Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Leahy (D-Vermont) and Senator Crapo (R-Idaho) introduce bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.
November 30, 2011 at 1:22 PM ET by Lynn Rosenthal

Regional Town Hall Meetings Focus on Engaging Men in Ending Violence Against Women

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month this past October, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development collaborated to hold ten town hall events throughout the country on the topic of Engaging Men and Boys in Ending Violence Against Women.
November 17, 2011 at 4:00 PM ET by Emily Miles

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Around the Country

Lynn Rosenthal shares her experiences from this past October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month. She traveled took around the country to visit communities, host roundtable meetings with local domestic violence advocates to hear about their successes in the field, as well as the challenges they are facing every day.
November 16, 2011 at 4:13 PM ET by Lynn Rosenthal

Regional Town Hall Meetings Focus on Engaging Men in Ending Violence Against Women

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month this past October, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development collaborated to hold ten town hall events throughout the country on the topic of Engaging Men and Boys in Ending Violence Against Women.
November 10, 2011 at 5:31 PM ET by Emily Miles

Regional Town Hall Meetings Focus on Engaging Men in Ending Violence Against Women

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development collaborated to hold ten town hall events throughout the country on the topic of Engaging Men and Boys in Ending Violence Against Women.
November 8, 2011 at 6:07 PM ET by Emily Miles

Announcing the Winners of the Apps Against Abuse Technology Challenge

Software innovators harness the power of mobile technology to help prevent dating violence and abuse by keeping young adults connected to trusted friends and providing easy access to important resources for help including local police and abuse hotlines.
November 1, 2011 at 2:22 PM ET by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Kathleen Sebelius

Champions of Change Honors Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 26, 2011 at 4:28 PM ET by Lynn Rosenthal

17 Years After Violence Against Women Act, Vice President Calls on New Generation to Take Action

Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden hold a reception to celebrate the 17th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) being signed into law.
September 14, 2011 at 7:26 PM ET by Amy Dudley