A statement from our President and CEO, Carol Baldwin Moody, was featured in Senator Joni Ernst's press release about the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022

Carol Moody, President & CEO of Legal Momentum, the Women's Legal Defense and Education Fund:

“The passage of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022 is a crucial, overdue, and positive step towards better protecting all survivors of gender-based violence. Each reauthorization of VAWA provides an opportunity to improve our response and meet the real and current needs of victims and survivors. As one of the earliest advocates for VAWA, we are proud that the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022 includes critical enhancements and investments to serve the needs of all survivors and impacted communities.”