/tags/violence-against-women violence against women en-US WLRN Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:26:42 GMT /news/2022-03-09/violence-against-women-act-reauthorization-is-added-to-1-5-trillion-federal-spending-bill A reauthorization of the landmark 1994 law is included in an annual federal spending package moving through Congress. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:26:42 GMT /news/2022-03-09/violence-against-women-act-reauthorization-is-added-to-1-5-trillion-federal-spending-bill Susan Davis /news/2022-02-10/senators-announce-a-deal-to-reauthorize-the-violence-against-women-act The bipartisan announcement comes after months of negotiations in the chamber. The legislation offers resources for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:53:06 GMT /news/2022-02-10/senators-announce-a-deal-to-reauthorize-the-violence-against-women-act Alana Wise /news/2021-10-05/arden-villas-residents-demand-safety-changes-after-miya-marcanos-disappearance-at-complex 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. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 20:29:32 GMT /news/2021-10-05/arden-villas-residents-demand-safety-changes-after-miya-marcanos-disappearance-at-complex Danielle Prieur /news/2021-03-17/house-renews-violence-against-women-act-but-senate-hurdles-remain 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. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:28:10 GMT /news/2021-03-17/house-renews-violence-against-women-act-but-senate-hurdles-remain Susan Davis /news/2021-03-10/nearly-1-in-3-women-experience-violence-landmark-report-from-who 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. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:22:35 GMT /news/2021-03-10/nearly-1-in-3-women-experience-violence-landmark-report-from-who Maria Godoy /news/2021-01-24/puerto-rico-declares-state-of-emergency-over-violence-against-women 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. Sun, 24 Jan 2021 21:16:56 GMT /news/2021-01-24/puerto-rico-declares-state-of-emergency-over-violence-against-women Syra Ortiz-Blanes | Miami Herald /2020-03-09/mexican-women-stay-home-to-protest-femicides-in-a-day-without-us 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. Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:40:25 GMT /2020-03-09/mexican-women-stay-home-to-protest-femicides-in-a-day-without-us James Doubek /2018-11-15/police-in-many-u-s-cities-fail-to-track-murdered-missing-indigenous-women 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. Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:46:21 GMT /2018-11-15/police-in-many-u-s-cities-fail-to-track-murdered-missing-indigenous-women Camila Domonoske /show/latin-america-report/2018-08-13/colombia-latin-america-see-summer-of-surge-for-women-in-politics-and-beyond Last week, the new President of Colombia, Iván Duque, swore in his vice president, Marta Lucía Ramírez.She is Colombia’s first female vice… Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:15:02 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2018-08-13/colombia-latin-america-see-summer-of-surge-for-women-in-politics-and-beyond Tim Padgett