Government Spending to End Violence Against Women

Country	United States of America
Year	2013
Type of Measure	Budgets > Government allocation
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

The Violence against Women Act authorizes nearly $500 million each year, administered by the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, to reduce domestic violence and sexual assault.

Source of Information

The Government of the United States of America, National Review on Beijing +20 2014, pg 23