But the 1994 act could not and did not cover every issue involving violence against women. Working with the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. the NOW Legal and Education Defense Fund. the Family Violence Prevention Fund. Ayuda. the Center for Women Policy Studies and many other organizations. the gentleman from Michigan . the gentleman from New York and I have crafted an omnibus bill. dubbed VAWA II. which is Violence Against Women Act II. that will reauthorize programs under the original legislation and also address such issues as child custody. insurance discrimination. battered immigrant women. campus crime. legal services eligibility. medical training. workplace safety. and the problems faced by disabled and by older women. This shows that much more needs to be done. but the concerted efforts that we hear about here and that we will read about and. I hope. support of the Congressional Caucus for Womens Issues will note that this Womens History Month will mark the beginning of some significant changes and advances in progress made for all women.
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