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The United States Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) was created following the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994. The Act was renewed in 2005 and again in 2013. The VAWA legislation requires OVW to work to respond to and reduce violence against women in many different areas, including on college campuses and in people's homes. VAWA requires OVW to administer justice and strengthen services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The number of people serving life sentences for violence against women