We need to focus on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). There is a nice article on why VAWA needs to be reauthorized at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-coons/violence-against-women-ac_b_1249516.html

NC's Senator Hagan signed on as a cosponsor, so please call or email to thank her if you can. If you haven't written your senators, please use the now action at www.now.org/actions - Violence Against Women Act Needs Your Immediate Attention!

I had heard from a DC NOW member on 2/2/12: In the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting last week, the group voted down the many-paged Grassley proposal, but accepted several small but hurtful amendments....

We want VAWA to be reauthorized to do the most good possible for women in bad situations. Please take action!