As we approach the anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), lawmakers should consider renaming it.
This bipartisan, landmark legislation was first enacted in 1994 to respond to the fact that the victims of domestic violence are usually women. The legislation gave women seeking assistance the critical resources they need and a way forward to a better life. Sadly, as the legislation has been reauthorized and re-evaluated over the years, women are no longer the priority.
Instead, radical gender activists have sought to allow anyone who “identifies” as a woman to enter a shelter …