July 20, 2012
Washington
With Congress heading for recess and elections looming, advocates are imploring lawmakers to set aside politics and pass legislation to step up protections for women as well as expand campus reporting of crimes against them.
The National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women sent an open letter to Congress on Friday signed by more than 200 survivors of campus violence at 176 colleges and universities. The letter calls for both chambers of Congress to reauthorize a comprehensive Violence Against Women Act by the end of September.
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http://chronicle.com/article/Lawmakers-Urged-to-Pass-Bill/133091/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
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