Trump administration calls to eliminate Violence Against Women Grants
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2017
For Immediate Release
January 23, 2017
Contact: Amy Lebowitz, Camino PR
212.255.2575 / amy@caminopr.com
NEW YORK — As part of the Trump administration’s plans to shrink government spending, a blueprint for budget cuts would eliminate Department of Justice funding for Violence Against Women Grants. Sung Yeon Choimorrow, interim executive director of National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF), released the following statement in response:
“Eliminating the Violence Against Women Grants is a clear and direct attack on women. It would blatantly undermine the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and it sends a strong message that women and survivors of gender-based violence do not matter to this administration.
“This move would particularly harm Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and other women of color, as well as immigrant and LGBTQ communities. These women experience disproportionate rates of violence, and they face discrimination when when they seek support services following violent experiences. In What We Need from the Next President: AAPI Women & Girls’ Priorities for the First 100 Days, NAPAWF called for increased funding for culturally-appropriate training through the Office on Violence Against Women. Now we see the exact opposite reflected in funding blueprints, and this is unacceptable.
“Already immigrant women are underrepresented in the program funding through the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). Eliminating funding altogether would present formidable obstacles to the continued support of women of color survivors of violence. It would also be a clear reversal of the sexual assault prevention work favored by Vice President Biden.
“NAPAWF will continue to stand with AAPI women, women of color, immigrant women and the LGBTQ community. We call on our representatives to promote policy that protects women and upholds the progressive gains of the past several years.”
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The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF): NAPAWF is the only multi-issue, progressive, community organizing and policy advocacy organization for Asian American and Pacific Islander women and girls in the U.S. NAPAWF’s mission is to build a movement to advance social justice and human rights for Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and girls.
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2017
For Immediate Release
January 23, 2017
Contact: Amy Lebowitz, Camino PR
212.255.2575 / amy@caminopr.com
NEW YORK — As part of the Trump administration’s plans to shrink government spending, a blueprint for budget cuts would eliminate Department of Justice funding for Violence Against Women Grants. Sung Yeon Choimorrow, interim executive director of National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF), released the following statement in response:
“Eliminating the Violence Against Women Grants is a clear and direct attack on women. It would blatantly undermine the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and it sends a strong message that women and survivors of gender-based violence do not matter to this administration.
“This move would particularly harm Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and other women of color, as well as immigrant and LGBTQ communities. These women experience disproportionate rates of violence, and they face discrimination when when they seek support services following violent experiences. In What We Need from the Next President: AAPI Women & Girls’ Priorities for the First 100 Days, NAPAWF called for increased funding for culturally-appropriate training through the Office on Violence Against Women. Now we see the exact opposite reflected in funding blueprints, and this is unacceptable.
“Already immigrant women are underrepresented in the program funding through the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). Eliminating funding altogether would present formidable obstacles to the continued support of women of color survivors of violence. It would also be a clear reversal of the sexual assault prevention work favored by Vice President Biden.
“NAPAWF will continue to stand with AAPI women, women of color, immigrant women and the LGBTQ community. We call on our representatives to promote policy that protects women and upholds the progressive gains of the past several years.”
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The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF): NAPAWF is the only multi-issue, progressive, community organizing and policy advocacy organization for Asian American and Pacific Islander women and girls in the U.S. NAPAWF’s mission is to build a movement to advance social justice and human rights for Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and girls.
