The Biden Foundation - ENDING THE SCOURGE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

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Since Joe Biden wrote the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, our culture has changed for the better. Gender-based violence is no longer considered a private issue or a “family matter,” and the fight to end it is now front and center in our national dialogue.

But there is more work to be done. Despite significant progress — annual rates of domestic violence decreased by 64 percent from 1994 to 20101 — the figures have remained all too high for our nation’s young people.

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Beau Biden's Legacy

The Biden Foundation will continue to support Beau’s belief and work that all children should be free from the threat of sexual abuse. Beau always said that adults have a moral and legal obligation to stand up and speak out for children who are being abused, as they often cannot speak for themselves.

The Foundation will carry on the shared passion of Joe and Beau, collaborating with the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children, building on successful strategies, and finding new ways to advance and sustain child safety across the country.

“We have already seen the progress that can be made when society commits to shining a bright light on a crime like domestic violence, and the same can be accomplished if we continue shining that bright light on child abuse.” Beau Biden

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Youth Leads

Youth LEADS (Leverage, Energize, and Define Solutions) is a Biden Foundation initiative to combat gender-based violence among youth by providing young leaders with the platforms, network, and organizational support they need to create change. Youth LEADS looks to young people to drive the solutions that will change the culture and end violence in their communities.

Despite decades of progress towards ending gender-based violence, time seems to have stood still for young people. Eighty percent of sexual assault victims experienced their first assault before they were 25. But while teens and young adults face the highest rates of domestic and sexual violence, they are rarely tapped to identify solutions to this problem.

EMPOWERING YOUNG LEADERS

In 2018, the Biden Foundation launched Youth LEADS to include young voices in the ongoing conversation around gender-based violence. The Youth LEADS team facilitated 15 listening sessions across the country, working directly with young leaders and organizational partners to:

Identify trends that perpetuate cycles of violence
Amplify the voices of youth within their communities
Educate policy makers and stakeholders about the needs of youth

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Biden Foundation Launched to Continue Former Vice President's Work

Former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, have announced the launch of the Biden Foundation, a charitable organization committed to advancing rights and opportunities for all people.

Building on the Bidens' previous work in government and the private sector, the foundation's priority areas will range from shaping foreign policy, advancing the Obama administration's "moonshot" cancer initiative, and supporting community colleges and military families, to protecting children, ensuring equal rights for all, ending violence against women, and strengthening the middle class.

Former Sen. Ted Kaufman (D-DE), Valerie Biden Owens, Mark Gitenstein, Mark Angelson, and Jeffrey Peck will serve on the foundation's board, while Louisa Terrell will serve as executive director. Initial funding for the foundation comes from private donations, including gifts of between $500,000 and $1 million from the Bohemian Foundation, Scott Miller and Tim Gill, Gerret and Tatiana Copeland, and Peter and Georgia Angelos. To be headquartered in Washington, D.C., the foundation does not and will not accept contributions from foreign citizens, organizations, or governments.

"We look forward to this new chapter where we will continue our work to ensure that everyone — no matter their income level, race, gender, age, or sexuality — is treated with dignity and gets a fair shot at achieving the American dream," said the couple in a statement. "That's why we are honored that a group of long-time friends and supporters have begun the work of founding the Biden Foundation to build on our lifelong commitment to issues that have always motivated us."

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1. What is that old saying?......

No good deed goes unpunished...….


The phrase 'No good deed goes unpunished' is a sardonic commentary on the frequency with which acts of kindness backfire on those who offer them. In other words, those who help others are doomed to suffer as a result of their being helpful

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