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The United States Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) was created following the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994.〔"(USDOJ: Office on Violence Against Women" ). Office on Violence Against Women. Retrieved 2013-03-23.〕 The VAWA was renewed in 2005〔"(Violence Against Women Act" ). American Bar Association.〕 and again in 2013,〔"(House Renews Violence Against Women Amidst GOP Fissures" ). NYTimes. 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2013-03-23.〕 and mandates the OVW to work to combat and reduce violence against women in many different areas, including on college campuses and in people's homes.〔 The OVW also serves to administer justice and strengthen services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.〔 The OVW is headed by a director, who is appointed by the President.〔"(DOJ: JMD: Mission and Functions Manual" ) Office on Violence Against Women. Retrieved 2013-03-23.〕〔"(2003 OJP Press Release" ). Diane Stuart to Serve as Acting Director of the Office on Violence Against Women. 2003-02-03. Retrieved 2013-03-23.〕 and confirmed by the Senate. The Principal Deputy Director serves directly under the Director, and the Deputy Director 〔 right under the Principal Deputy. The current Principal Deputy Director of the OVW is Bea Hanson.〔 As an office in the United States Department of Justice, the Office on Violence Against Women receives federal funding for federal grants that are awarded to communities across America. These grants aim to create successful partnerships between federal and state authorities as well as provide helpful services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.〔 Currently the OVW funds 21 grant programs.〔"(Grant Programs" ) USDOJ: Office on Violence Against Women: Grant Programs. Retrieved 2013-03-23.〕 These grants are for programs that aim to reduce these crimes;〔"(2013 Campus Program" ) Retrieved 2013-03-23.〕 for example, Sexual Assault Services Program assists victims of sexual assault and family members affected by it〔 and others. The OVW has awarded over $5 billion in grants directed towards such projects.〔 The Office on Violence Against Women and its programs do have critics as well. The primary criticisms of the OVW are more directly related to the manner in which it allocates its funds than to the OVW programmatic work. Some argue that the OVW does not appropriate its monetary resources to the communities that have the greatest need for them,〔"Services and Intimate Partner Violence in the United States: A County-Level Analysis."National Council of Family Relations:Journal of Marriage and Family, Vol. 67, No. 3 (Aug., 2005), pp. 565-578. Retrieved March 10, 2013.〕 such as men who suffer domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.〔"Domestic Violence Articles – Domestic Violence Statistics." Domestic Violence Statistics. 2010 and 2009 Abuse Stats. Retrieved 2013-03-20〕 ==Organization== The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is headed by a Director.〔 The Principal Deputy Director serves under the Director, and the Deputy Director for Tribal Affairs under the Principal Deputy Director.〔 On the third and lowest tier of the office rests Training and Technical Assistance, Program Development and Evaluation and Demonstration/Special Projects.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Office on Violence Against Women」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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