The 1994 Violence Against Women Act: A Historic Response to Gender Violence

Gover, Angela R.; Moore, Alice E.

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“…GBV policies and services in the United States (U.S.) have historically been underfunded and siloed from the rest of the healthcare and sexual and reproductive health service delivery system [ 3 , 4 ]. Estimates suggest that the U.S spends $3.5 trillion annually on costs associated with violence against women, including medical expenses and lost wages [ 5 ]. Even before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, federal funding to address GBV was disproportionately low relative to GBV’s health and economic burden.…”

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COVID-19 and gender-based violence service provision in the United States

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Introduction Gender-based violence (GBV) policies and services in the United States (U.S.) have historically been underfunded and siloed from other health services. Soon after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports emerged noting increases in GBV and disruption of health services but few studies have empirically investigated these impacts. This study examines how the existing GBV funding and policy landscape, COVID-19, and resulting state policies in the first six months of the pandemic affect GBV health service provision in the U.S. Methods This is a mixed method study consisting of 1) an analysis of state-by-state emergency response policies review; 2) a quantitative analysis of a survey of U.S.-based GBV service providers (N = 77); and 3) a qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with U.S.-based GBV service providers (N = 11). Respondents spanned a range of organization types, populations served, and states. Results Twenty-one states enacted protections for GBV survivors and five states included explicit exemptions from non-essential business closures for GBV service providers. Through the surveys and interviews, GBV service providers note three major themes on COVID-19’s impact on GBV services: reductions in GBV service provision and quality and increased workload, shifts in service utilization, and funding impacts. Findings also indicate GBV inequities were exacerbated for historically underserved groups. Discussion The noted disruptions on GBV services from the COVID-19 pandemic overlaid long-term policy and funding limitations that left service providers unprepared for the challenges posed by the pandemic. Future policies, in emergency and non-emergency contexts, should recognize GBV as essential care and ensure comprehensive services for clients, particularly members of historically underserved groups.

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“…The controversial and contentious reauthorization addressed the needs of several marginalized groups, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. Specifically, a provision was added to the Act that prohibits the denial of services based on sexual orientation by programs funded by VAWA (Gover & Moore, 2021). It is important to note that even though the reauthorization provided the enabling legislation, this did not ensure equitable delivery, access, and provision of services for all victims.…”

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The Relationship Between Formal Help-Seeking and Sexual Orientation Among Victims of Domestic Violence

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Gover

Langton

2022

J Interpers Violence

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Domestic violence, broadly defined, includes violence among children, parents, siblings, intimate partners, and other relatives. Help-seeking behaviors for domestic violence, especially among sexual minority (gay, lesbian, bisexual, and others who are not heterosexual) victims, is not well understood. Using the National Crime Victimization Survey, the current study fills a gap in the literature regarding the relationship between sexual orientation and four types of formal help-seeking among victims of violence perpetrated by a relative or an intimate partner: reporting to the police, seeking psychological care, contacting a victim services agency, and seeking medical assistance. This study additionally examined whether individual and incident level variables are related to formal domestic violence help-seeking among sexual minority victims. Results indicate that sexual orientation was significantly related to seeking psychological care and help from a victim services agency, and the relationship between individual and incident level characteristics varies by type of help-seeking among victims of domestic violence. These results suggest that sexual minority victims’ decisions to access services is likely influenced by the availability of services and victims’ perceptions of how they would be treated within the various systems. Future research should continue to examine the help-seeking process among sexual minority victims of domestic violence in order to develop appropriate policy responses and provide services needed by this population.

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“…Esta iniciativa financia varios programas y proyectos en colaboración para mejorar la atención a las víctimas, pero no es sencillo absorber y sostener esos costos dentro de los presupuestos estatales. Si bien, se logró una disminución en las tasas de violencia contra las mujeres, simultáneamente se aumentó la denuncia y población encarcelada por hechos de esa índole, es decir, contribuyó a la problemática de encarcelación masiva y posible hacinamiento (Gover y Moore, 2021).…”

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Evaluación del diseño para adaptar políticas públicas en territorios

Sierra Hernández,

Garzón Rodríguez

2023

Adm. Desarro.

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Las políticas públicas, como acciones para abordar problemas sociales, a menudo presentan deficiencias en la definición, justificación y formulación de objetivos, afectando directamente su efectividad. Este estudio se enfoca en evaluar el diseño de políticas públicas para mejorar su adaptación a contextos territoriales. La metodología empleada es un enfoque evaluativo comparativo, que incluye el análisis de diversos modelos de evaluación para crear uno nuevo. La ruta de evaluación propuesta consta de cuatro fases: fundamentación estratégica, exploración y contextualización profunda en la evaluación de diseño, análisis de resultados de la evaluación y elaboración y divulgación del informe final. Estas fases comprenden ocho categorías, destacando aspectos como el componente estratégico de la política pública y su alineación con perspectivas locales e internacionales. Los resultados proporcionan un marco integral para evaluar y mejorar el diseño de políticas públicas, impulsando su eficacia y adaptabilidad.

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The 1994 Violence Against Women Act: A Historic Response to Gender Violence

Cited by 10 publications

References 29 publications

COVID-19 and gender-based violence service provision in the United States

COVID-19 and gender-based violence service provision in the United States

The Relationship Between Formal Help-Seeking and Sexual Orientation Among Victims of Domestic Violence

Evaluación del diseño para adaptar políticas públicas en territorios

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