- On Monday, we announced the first-ever National Protocol for Intimate Partner Violence Medical Forensic Examinations.
- The protocol gives guidance on caring for victims with compassion and respect, empowers patients to make decisions for their welfare, and instructs clinicians on collecting evidence should survivors opt for a criminal justice system response.
- Last year, the Department released guidance to improve law enforcement response to sexual assault and domestic violence by identifying and preventing gender bias, so that survivors who seek help can get it and law enforcement can more effectively fight these cries.
- Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco issued a memorandum reiterating the priority to address the disproportionately high rates of violence experienced by American Indians and Alaska Natives, and relatedly.
- The memorandum directed each U.S. Attorney with Indian country jurisdiction to update and develop new plans for addressing missing and murdered persons crisis.
- DOJ has also spearheaded efforts to implement state of the art forensic telehealth centers to respond to gender-based violence survivors in rural and isolated communities in America, including remote villages in Alaska.
- Last April, the Civil Rights Division launched a Coordinating Committee to Combat Sexual Misconduct. In just one year, they have secured $3.75 million for victims and survivors, obtained 21 criminal convictions, filed nine civil complaints with 16 in active litigation, and trained more than 6,000 people.
These efforts are among many others that are creating systemic change. Together as federal agencies, we can end gender-based violence.
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