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I had the honor of representing The Center for Asian Pacific American Women at a very special event. "President Biden delivered remarks at the White House to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), landmark bipartisan legislation that he wrote and championed as a U.S. Senator and has worked across the aisle to strengthen ever since. He will reflect on the significant progress we have made in reducing violence and supporting survivors as well as the work ahead to realize VAWA’s promise of a nation where every woman and girl can live free from fear, free from violence, and free from abuse. Working to end gender-based violence has been a cornerstone of President Biden’s and Vice President Harris’ careers. VAWA was the first comprehensive federal law to focus on preventing and addressing violence against women and to provide justice and support for survivors. The law transformed the nation’s response to gender-based violence by recognizing that domestic violence and sexual assault are not a private matter but rather a violation of fundamental rights and dignity. Between 1993 and 2022, annual domestic violence rates dropped by 67% and the rate of rapes and sexual assaults declined by 56%. In the three decades since the original VAWA was signed into law, President Biden has worked with survivors, advocates, experts, and Members of Congress of both parties to reauthorize and strengthen the law four times. As President, he signed into law the VAWA Reauthorization Act of 2022—critical legislation that expands access to safety and support for survivors, increases prevention efforts, and establishes new federal protections against online harassment and abuse. The President and Vice President also secured the highest-ever funding levels to implement VAWA, and the Biden-Harris Administration has acted quickly to implement the law’s new programs and protections." Read the full fact sheet here by clicking https://lnkd.in/eUeEQtdX Let me highlight the staff/support of the GA Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence for their impactful work, led by Monica Khant, CEO: Cannon Han, Chisato Horikawa, Gabby Debelen, Grace Huang, Hai Chan, Kayla Chan, Krista Grajo, Hildegard Koenig, Jose Juan Lara, Jr., MS, Kaylee Wong, MBA, Kimberly Vongnalith, Youngju Ji, Sarah Khan, Matapuna Levenson, Jennifer Lee, CPA, CA, Shirley Luo (HHS), Courtney Peters, MPH, Swathy Reddy, Tomiko Tamashiro Pardo, Kaylee Wong. Thank you to Erika Moritsugu, Krystal Kaai and Helen Beaudreau at the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders for their leadership and support. #WhiteHouse #APIGBV #Leadership #genderbasedviolence #VAWA (fb)