Dr. Jill Biden Speaks at GLSEN Respect Awards

Dr. Jill Biden, a 28-year-educator and wife of the Vice President, spoke at last night’s GLSEN Respect Awards – New York gala, making the case that all students deserve to be safe in school, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.

Joe Biden Calls on College Students to ‘Change the Culture’ to Combat Sexual Assault

Former vice president Joe Biden on Wednesday called upon college students to fight against sexual assault, urging them to intervene if they witness suspicious situations and speak out against “locker room talk.”

“Change the culture,” he told a crowd at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., according to the Washington Post. “You can do it.”

Joe Biden: ‘Rape And Sexual Assault Are Not About Sex. They’re About Power.’

Joe Biden: It’s on All of Us to Change the Culture Around Sexual Assault

When I wrote the Violence Against Women Act more than 20 years ago, my goal was to make violence against women unacceptable in any circumstance. But when I introduced the bill in June 1990, there was immediate resistance. Some critics argued domestic violence was a “private family matter,” while others claimed that abused women brought it on themselves. We’ve come a long way since those days, but make no mistake — we have a long way to go.

Joe Biden Interview on Rape Culture and Campus Sexual Assault

There are a lot of reasons to love former vice president Joe Biden. He’s had a long and storied political career, he’s one of the leaders in the government’s fight against cancer; then there’s his love for ice cream, his kind demeanor, and charming finger point (you know the one) earning him the nickname “Uncle Joe,” and of course there were those memes. If you weren’t convinced he was a national treasure before, then President Obama called then Vice President Biden “the best vice president America’s ever had” when he awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, cementing his mark on history. Beyond all of that, his commitment to ending sexual assault on campus is changing the way U.S. schools are making sure women and girls are treated as equals on campus.

Biden Shares New PSA on Twitter to Spark Conversation on Rape Culture

Former Vice President Joe Biden took to Twitter on Tuesday to share the latest and perhaps most haunting PSA from It’s On Us, a campaign he launched in 2014 to help educate the public about sexual assault and rape, encourage survivors and witnesses to come forward, and to start a general dialogue with the public about the issue.

Jill Biden Named Board Chair of Aid Group Save the Children

Dr. Jill Biden, educator and wife of former Vice President Joe Biden, has been named board chair of Save the Children. Biden, who still teaches English to college students, said she was honored to be asked to chair the international aid organization’s board and thought its emphasis on education was a perfect fit for her.

Vice President Joe Biden Op-Ed: It’s On Us to Stop Campus Sexual Assault

Twenty-one years ago, I wrote the Violence Against Women Act to end the scourge of violence against women and hold perpetrators accountable. It’s been a great success, but even one attack is one too many.

Op-Ed by Vice President Biden on the 20^th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act

Even just 20 years ago, violence against women in America was an epidemic few people wanted to talk about, let alone do something about. No one denied punching a wife in the face or pushing her down the stairs was reprehensible. But most people refused to intervene. They called domestic violence a “family affair.” Critics of proposed laws protecting women from this violence claimed they would lead to the “disintegration” of the family.

Violence Against Women Act 20^th Anniversary Commemoration

Vice President Biden delivered remarks at the National Archives to mark the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. As a senator, he was the chief sponsor of the original legislation. Vice President Biden talked about some of the challenges in passing the legislation and the continuing need to expose the truth about domestic violence. He was introduced by Ruth Glenn, who shared her own story as a victim of abuse.

View the video on C-SPAN.

Biden to Lead Two Centers, at Penn and the University of Delaware

Former vice president Joe Biden will lead two new academic centers in his first role after leaving office, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Delaware announced Tuesday, spanning both foreign and domestic policy.

Biden to Split Time Between Delaware, Pennsylvania Universities

Former Vice President Joe Biden will split his post-White House time between a foreign policy institute at the University of Pennsylvania and a domestic policy institute at the University of Delaware, the two universities announced on Tuesday.

Biden: We Have to ‘Restore the Basic Bargain’ of Middle Class

Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday lauded the progress of the Obama administration in strengthening the U.S. working class and laid a vision for future reforms that should “make this resurgence permanent.”