09/12/2026
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Survivors of abuse and anti-abuse activists are the reason the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) exists.
Signed into law on September 13, 1994, VAWA was the first federal law in America to offer legal protections and funding to address domestic violence, stalking and sexual violence.
Before VAWA, domestic violence was considered a “private matter” and many victims suffered in silence, or worse.
It would take decades of survivors speaking up, but finally, in the early Nineties, Congress could no longer ignore the calls to protect survivors.
At a time when so many rights and protections are being rolled back, we can’t afford to let VAWA be one of them. When VAWA is up for reauthorization in 2028, let’s honor the advocates who made it possible by loudly demanding its renewal 📢
[Image description: A picture of a survivor holding up a cardboard sign in front of a purple U.S. Capitol Building that reads “Love shouldn’t hurt.” Above the survivor are the words: “The VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT OF 1994 (VAWA) exists thanks to the advocacy of survivors & activists.”]
