JWI’s Advocacy and Policy Director Dorian Karp presented at the virtual event, “Ending Intimate Partner Violence in America: Healing and Empowering Survivors,” hosted by Public Policy Exchange. To learn about federal legislation addressing gender-based violence, watch a recording of her presentation. (Click here and fast-forward to 1:44:00.)

3. Services aiding victims of crime rely heavily on federal funding, but grants through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) have been cut by two-thirds in the last four years.

In a nutshell: Congress can fix this if the Senate passes the bipartisan VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021.

Take action: On Wednesday, July 14, call, email, and tweet your senators with this message: Support Floor Action on the VOCA Fix this week! Vote YES on final passage of the House-passed VOCA Fix bill, H.R. 1652, and vote NO on Senator Toomey’s amendment which would kill the bill. Don’t leave for recess and leave crime victims behind!

2. Women do 90% of the care work in this country, but this work is often highly undervalued and underpaid.

In a nutshell: Congress must pass the $400 billion investment in the Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan to strengthen the care workforce and create an economy that values women's work.

Take action: On Tuesday, join one of the more than 40 actions taking place across the country, or join JWI on social media to declare Care is Essential!

1. 2020 was one of the deadliest years for gun violence on record, and the crisis has continued into 2021.

In a nutshell: A strong leader like David Chipman as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) would make sure the agency enforces federal gun laws and provides the necessary regulatory oversight of the gun industry.

Take action: Contact your senators before a vote on his nomination this week to tell them to support the nomination of David Chipman as director of ATF.

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JWI released the most comprehensive national study on domestic violence and the Jewish community ever undertaken. As the domestic violence field moves toward survivor-centered and community-based responses to violence, the Jewish community can choose to do the same. Check out our full report.

VOCA Fix, Care is Essential, and ATF: Your civic action to-do list for 7-12-21

3. Services aiding victims of crime rely heavily on federal funding, but grants through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) have been cut by two-thirds in the last four years.

2. Women do 90% of the care work in this country, but this work is often highly undervalued and underpaid.

1. 2020 was one of the deadliest years for gun violence on record, and the crisis has continued into 2021.