Angelina Jolie praises passage of Violence Against Women Act and says 'we need to do more'

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Angelina Jolie lauded the recently renewed Violence Against Women Act, a federal law first established in 1994 and reauthorized under President Joe Biden on Tuesday as part of a $1.5 trillion spending bill which also prevented a government shutdown.The longtime human rights activist told Kate Snow andNBC Nightly Newson Wednesday that the law's passing was 'a long time coming' as the system currently in place to protect survivors is 'unbelievably broken' and needs serious reform.'I think, I think this country doesn't recognize what a serious domestic violence and child abuse problem it really has,' she said. 'And I think, I think there is a reality that when somebody harms a child, if it's a stranger, the way the law looks at it, the way the law responds, it's quite strong.' Praise: Angelina Jolie lauded the recently renewed Violence Against Women Act, a federal law first established in 1994 and reauthorized under President Joe Biden on Tuesday as part of a $1.5 trillion spending bill which also prevented a government shutdown'When it's somebody within a family, within a home, it is responded to less.

And if you can imagine for the child in fact, that's, that's in many ways worse.'She added:'I think once you're exposed to this system, whoever you are, once you're exposed to it and you realize how unbelievably broken this system is, you have to do something to improve it.'Jolie said the bill was 'personal to everyone' and has had her own experience with the family court system after accusing her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, of verbally and physically assaulting one of their six kids on a private plane in 2016. 'I think, I think this country doesn't recognize what a serious domestic violence and child abuse problem it really.