Issue Position: Gender-Based Violence

Issue Position

Too many women in this country are subject to harassment and violence. We need to stand up for, protect and believe women.

As Governor, Hickenlooper took tangible steps to support survivors of sexual assault. He signed legislation to extend the statute of limitations on sexual assault to 20 years and to make sure rape kits are tested in a timely manner. Hickenlooper also signed a law so that rapists may not have access to survivors or her child and made non-consensual pornography (so-called revenge porn) illegal in Colorado.

As a country, we need to work to counter the social norms and discrimination that allows gender-based violence to plague our communities. This involves educating our youth on how to respect one another. It also means continuing to fund programs that work to prevent violence and support survivors under the Violence Against Women Act. He will also roll back the Trump Administration's proposed changes to regulations around campus sexual assault, which make it more harrowing for victims to pursue justice.

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