(ANSA) - WASHINGTON, 25 NOV - Joe Biden relaunches his commitment against violence against women on the international day dedicated to what he calls a "global epidemic", aggravated by the pandemic, which forces many women to stay confined to their homes with those who abuse them and less likely to escape due to economic insecurity.
"I reaffirm my commitment to restore US leadership in addressing this global scourge," said the president-elect, who intends to re-authorize the Violence Against Women Act - one of the legislative achievements he is "most proud" of as a former senator - and restore protection. of Title IX, the law against sexual discrimination against students, which he helped to strengthen when he was vice president.
Biden also promises asylum to women fleeing gender-based violence in other parts of the world and, as commander in chief, to end the scourge of sexual violence against women serving in armed forces.
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