Each year, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is recognized on November 25 in honor of the courageous Mirabal sisters from the Dominican Republic. Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa, better known as The Butterflies, were assassinated by the state on November 25, 1960 for leading a resistance movement against their country's ruthless dictator, Rafael Trujillo. While there's been progress, the United Nations believes every level of our global society can work harder to end violence against women and girls.

Two bipartisan bills are on President Trump's desk: Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act. Both are designed to protect Indigenous women in the United States through, among other processes, better law enforcement coordination and case monitoring. According to the CDC, murder is the third-leading cause of death for American Indian and Alaska Native women under age 19.