Angelina Jolie gets emotional as she advocates for U.S. domestic violence law

 


Actress and humanitarian Angelia Jolie delivered am emotional speech at the Capitol Hill on Wednesday, as she was joined by a bipartisan group of senators to renew the Violence Against Women Act to control the domestic abuse in the country.

The award-winning actress, along with her daughter Zahara Jolie-Pitt, expressed support to the victims of domestic abuse – women and children at the press conference.
A group of bipartisan senators passed the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, a decades-old law that lawmakers had failed to reauthorize in recent years. It's hoped that the legislation will help reduce domestic violence and extend support for victims.


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