TASK FORCE MEETING
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), U.S. Department of Justice hosted a meeting of the Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women (hereinafter “the Task Force”). The virtual meeting took place on June 17, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Task Force Call For Nominations
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has rechartered the Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and is seeking nominations to expand the Task Force Membership. Please click the link below for details on the nomination process.
The cover letter and supporting documentation must be submitted by e-mail to OVW.TribalAffairs@usdoj.gov no later than Monday, September 30, 2024.
If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Mills, Program Management Specialist at 202-856-8289 or jenny.mills2@usdoj.gov.
ABOUT THE TASK FORCE
The Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women (commonly referred to as the Section 904 Task Force) is a federal advisory committee that provides advice and recommendations on the Department of Justice National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) program of research on violence against American Indian and Alaska Native Women.
Title IX of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005), as amended, required the Attorney General to establish a Task Force to assist the NIJ in developing and implementing a program of research on violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, sex trafficking, and murder. The program will evaluate the effectiveness of the federal, state, tribal, and local response to violence against Indian women and propose recommendations to improve the government response. The Task Force was established on March 31, 2008, and the charter has been renewed every two years since then.
Additional Information:
SECTION 904 TASK FORCE
NIJ PROGRAM OF RESEARCH