Recently the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was finally passed by the Congress and signed into law by President Biden.  The provisions of the bill are a good start for dealing with the problem but there is so much more that needs to be done.  April is National Sexual Assault Prevention Awareness Month.  It is particularly important to focus on this problem this year because the numbers of sexual assault and domestic violence have increased during the pandemic.  Please read this graphic to familiarize yourself with the ways in which this violence can be dealt with.