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Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Press Release
Justice Department Announces $8.5 Million in Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking on College Campuses
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Press Release
Office on Violence Against Women Announces New Funding Opportunity for Sexual Assault Justice Initiative to Improve Sexual Assault Prosecutions
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Speech
Remarks by Principal Deputy Director Bea Hanson of the Office on Violence Against Women at the 2015 National Sexual Assault Conference
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Press Release
Office on Violence Against Women Announces Online Resource Center for Institutions of Higher Education
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Press Release
Office on Violence Against Women Announces National Tour to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
Monday, September 22, 2014
Press Release
Attorney General Holder Announces $2.6 Million in Grants for Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention
Monday, September 22, 2014
Speech
Principal Deputy Director Bea Hanson Delivers Remarks at the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Annual Convention
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Speech
Remarks by Associate Attorney General Tony West at the Four Corners Conference
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Press Release
Associate Attorney General West Announces $3 Million in Grants to Address Violence Against Women in Rural and Tribal Communities in the Bakken Region
Friday, April 25, 2014
Press Release
Office on Violence Against Women Announces Two New Grants to Support Prosecutorial and Victim Services in Rural and Tribal Communities in the Bakken Region
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Speech
Principal Deputy Director Bea Hanson Speaks at the District of Columbia’s Women’s Bar Association Foundation Annual Grant Award Reception
Monday, April 21, 2014
Press Release
Department of Justice Announces University Tour by Administration Officials to Raise Awareness of Campus Sexual Assault
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Speech
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Delivers Remarks on New Policy to Address Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking in the Workplace
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Press Release
Department of Justice Announces New Policy to Address Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking in the Workplace
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Speech
Acting Director Bea Hanson Delivers Remarks at the Eighth Annual Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Press Release
Justice Department Selects Four Courts to Identify Promising Practices in Custody and Visitation Decisions in Domestic Violence Cases
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Press Release
Justice Department Selects Three Domestic Violence Courts to Serve as Resources to Specialized Courts Nationwide
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Speech
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at theDomestic Violence Homicide Prevention Initiative Announcement
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Press Release
Justice Department Announces More Than $12.6 Million in Grants to 20 Communities to Reduce Dating Violence
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Press Release
Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder on the House Passage of the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
Friday, January 25, 2013
Speech
Office on Violence Against Women Acting Director Bea Hanson Speaks at the D.C. Office of Victim Services’ National Stalking Awareness Month Event
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Press Release
Federal and Tribal Officials Mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month at Annual Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation in Oklahoma
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Speech
Acting Director of the Office on Violence Against Women Bea Hanson Speaks at the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Boston Site Visit
Friday, July 20, 2012
Speech
Acting Director of the Office on Violence Against Women Bea Hanson Speaks at the National Lieutenant Governors Association Annual Meeting
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Press Release
Office on Violence Against Women Announces Agreements to Cross-Designate Tribal Prosecutors in Nebraska, New Mexico, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota
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