Office on Violence Against Women Director Rosie Hidalgo Delivers Opening Remarks at the End Violence Against Women International Annual Conference

Good morning! I want to express my gratitude to End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) for planning this important annual conference and for this opportunity to offer opening remarks. I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and work with such a dedicated team to implement the mission of OVW to advance our nation’s commitment to prevent and respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sex trafficking and other related forms of gender-based violence. I also want to extend my deep gratitude to each of you here today for your hard work, dedication and service and for coming together to see how we can continue to learn from one another to advance these important goals. Read More