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A reauthorization of the landmark 1994 law is included in an annual federal spending package moving through Congress.
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The bipartisan announcement comes after months of negotiations in the chamber. The legislation offers resources for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.
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A body was found in a wooded area in Orange County on Saturday after a weeklong search. The Orange County Medical Examiner officially confirmed the remains were Marcano's on Tuesday.
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As a senator, President Biden played a key role in passing the landmark 1994 law, which he called "one of my proudest legislative achievements." It wasn't reauthorized in 2018 over partisan disputes.
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A report that gathered data from 161 countries and areas paints a "horrifying picture," said WHO's director-general. And there's concern that the pandemic has made matters worse.
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The executive order—which allocates public resources to address femicides and other forms of violence against women— is considered an important step in addressing a long-existing issue that jumped back into the spotlight after a recent murder.
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Women across Mexico skipped school, work and social activities Monday to demonstrate against the staggering levels of violence women face in the country. About 10 women are killed in Mexico each day.
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Seattle-based researchers examined the disappearances and murders of Native American women in 71 U.S. cities. They found information on 506 documented cases — and huge, troubling gaps in the data.
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Last week, the new President of Colombia, Iván Duque, swore in his vice president, Marta LucÃa RamÃrez.She is Colombia’s first female vice…