Diane’s farewell message
After 52 years at WAMU, Diane Rehm says goodbye.
A sign in North Hampton, Mass., declaring the city to be a "domestic violence-free" zone.
It’s been thirty years since Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act. This set of laws revolutionized the way we think about – and deal with – abuse between intimate partners.
While advocates celebrate progress made, they worry we might be starting to head in the wrong direction. A recent study showed reduced access to reproductive care can increase risk for women in abusive relationships. Meanwhile, conservatives like vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance have spoken out against no-fault divorce, a proven tool for women to leave potentially dangerous marriages.
Rachel Louise Snyder is a journalist who has covered the issue of domestic violence for years. Her 2019 book “No Visible Bruises” looked at the question of when abuse becomes not just dangerous, but deadly.
Snyder joins Diane to take stock of progress made over the last three decades to address intimate partner violence, and the work left to do.
Guests
- Rachel Louise Snyder Professor of literature at American University, author of "No Visible Bruises" and "Women We Buried, Women We Burned"
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