VAWA Reauthorization at the White House

GFWC International President Marian St.Clair Outside White House

GFWC International President Marian St.Clair with U.S. President Joe Biden

GFWC International President Marian St.Clair Inside White House

GFWC International President Marian St.Clair and Allison Randall

Allison Randall is Acting Director of the Office on Violence Against Women at the Department of Justice.

GFWC International President Marian St.Clair with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell from Michigan strengthened the health provisions, expanding resources for behavioral health and safety. She also expanded ways for survivors to obtain protective orders.

GFWC International President Marian St.Clair with Congresswoman Jackie Speier

Congresswoman Jackie Speier from California has led VAWA Reauthorization bills over the years and recent successes to remove military sexual assault cases from the chain of command and the bill to prohibit forced arbitration for sexual harassment cases in the workplace. Debra Bryant (right), is the federal government relations consultant for GFWC.

GFWC International President Marian St.Clair with Sharice Davids

Congresswoman Sharice Davids from Kansas, member of the Ho-Chunk Nation. VAWA 2022 includes landmark provisions for Native American women and children, protecting families from non-Indian abusers by enabling Tribal prosecution for domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.

GFWC International President Marian St.Clair with Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia

Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia from Texas led efforts for communities of color, rural communities, and culturally specific provisions.

Debra Bryant with Ellie Smeal, President and Founder of Feminist Majority Foundation

GFWC International President Marian St.Clair with Lynn Rosenthal

Lynn Rosenthal, currently President of The Center for Family Safety and Healing, led the recent efforts to take military sexual assault out of the chain of command, enacted in late 2021. From 2009-2015, Lynn was the first-ever White House Advisor on Violence Against Women. She spearheaded reauthorization of the 2013 VAWA, and campus sexual assault Title IX actions, among others achievements.

GFWC International President Marian St.Clair with Monika Johnson-Hostler

Monika Johnson-Hostler, President of the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence

GFWC International President Marian St.Clair with Senator Joni Ernst

Senator Joni Ernst from Iowa championed increased funding for prevention and education and specifically resources for rural communities. She led efforts to gain strong bipartisan support!

GFWC International President Marian St.Clair with Rosie Hidalgo

Rosie Hidalgo is White House Senior Advisor on Gender-Based Violence and Special Assistant to the President. We are proud that Rosie has visited our GFWC Headquarters and knows GFWC through her family involvement.

GFWC International President Marian St.Clair with U.S. Attorney General

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. VAWA strengthens and increases resources for law enforcement!

GFWC International President Marian St.Clair with

Esta Solar, Founder and President of Futures Without Violence

GFWC International President Marian St.Clair with Debra Bryant