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Department of Justice Observes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 1, 2009In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Department of Justice today reaffirmed its commitment to ending violence against women. The month of October is observed as Domestic Violence Awareness Month around the country by advocates, victim service providers, law enforcement, the judiciary, prosecutors and survivors to raise public awareness about domestic violence. President Obama made the official announcement in a proclamation distributed today and available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential-Proclamation-National-Domestic-Violence-Awareness-Month/. On September 14, 2009, the Department of Justice marked the fifteenth anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the creation of its Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The department has kicked-off a year-long effort to raise public awareness, build stronger coalitions among federal, state, local and tribal communities, and redouble efforts to end domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and stalking for men, women and children across the country. Full release.