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Kathy Sherlock, whose 7-year-old daughter Kayden was killed by her ex-partner, and the namesake of the provisions of the Kayden’s Law in Pennsylvania were added to the reauthorized Violence Against Women Act, gets a hug from President Joe Biden during an event celebrating the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act at the White House on March 16. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) |
BY KATHY SPILLAR | This week, we celebrated the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which was included with the fiscal year appropriations package approved by Congress. VAWA is a crucial support for women across the country experiencing violence, more so than ever in this current moment. The COVID-19 pandemic, with its economic stressors and repeated lockdowns, has compounded domestic violence problems, leading advocates to name it a “shadow pandemic.”
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