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Women have been under economic
assault in Washington for months. Deficit hawks have taken aim at
social programs and civil rights protections that help keep women safe,
healthy and able to participate in work and community life. To some
lawmakers, none of that is more important than “saving” taxpayer
dollars—which is often shorthand for robbing working women of both
their earnings and their safety net.
The hostility toward women crested this week as conservative lawmakers pushed legislation that would gut the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
House Bill 4970 isn't just oppressive to survivors; it attacks the
civil and social rights of all women. By raising barriers to economic
assistance and legal recourse, the legislation sends the message to
countless women living in violent households that their place is still
in the home. READ MORE
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