The Violence Against Women Act

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The violence against women act was signed by then president bill clinton in 84. With two recent decisions the supreme court has limited the role that government can have in acting victims and survivors. What we need really s for our institutions to stap up and recognize their responsibility to undress these issues, she says. The real change happens when leadership and those efforts come together, act together, in concert to address a problem.

Thirty years ago, Anita Hill became a household name and a hero for many women when she told the world about how Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sexually harassed her at work. Today, she joins to talk about her extraordinary life and her new book, “Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence.”