I hope this hearing builds momentum for action in the Senate on both IVAWA and CEDAW because we have to do more than make our speeches and call for an end to violence. We have to act.
Barbara Boxer: “I hope this hearing builds momentum for action in the Senate on both IVAWA and CEDAW because we have to do more than…”
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Boxer emphasizes the need for legislative action against violence and discrimination towards women.
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