Write a short essay on Violence against women(At least 200 words)
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The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 John Kingdon’s “Garbage Can” model argues that the policymaking process consists of three streams problems, politics, and policies that flow independently from one another. When these three streams meet it creates a window of opportunity and public policy is a result. The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) is an example of the Kingdon “Garbage Can model”. The VAWA was passed as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 in recognition of the severity of crimes associated with domestic violence and sexual assault. It was the first federal legislation that addressed violence uniquely targeted at women and their children. The Violence Against Women’s Act of 1994 provided $1.6 billion towards the prosecution and investigation of violent crimes against women and it also did a series of things that helped to improve criminal justice response to violence against women