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The U.S. Violence Against Women Act May Lapse. It Matters Geopolitically
Feb 7, 2019 | 09:30 GMT
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Highlights
- Though the Violence Against Women Act has been temporarily renewed after expiring during the partial U.S. government shutdown, there is no guarantee that it will be reauthorized.
- Congressional commitment to the act appears to be precarious at a time when a lack of confidence in the United States' leadership of a democratic, liberal world order is becoming a major strategic concern.
- Data indicate that life is safer for both sexes, and for women in particular, yet there is as much to lament as to celebrate.
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