The “Project 2025” mandate proposes several policies that could negatively impact justice for women against violence, including domestic violence, rape, and incest. Below are the areas where these impacts are discussed, along with page references:
- Restructuring the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ:
- The mandate proposes reorganizing and refocusing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division to enforce federal civil rights laws more narrowly, potentially limiting its role in protecting women from gender-based violence. This could result in less vigorous enforcement of laws against domestic violence, sexual assault, and other gender-based crimes, undermining justice for women.
- Pages: 562-563.
- De-emphasizing Federal Protections and Focus on Violent Crimes:
- The document calls for a shift in DOJ priorities towards prosecuting violent crimes, but the focus appears more on organized crime and general violent offenders rather than specifically addressing violence against women, such as domestic violence or sexual assault. This could lead to reduced federal support for prosecuting cases of gender-based violence.
- Pages: 552-555.
- Criticism of Gender and Reproductive Rights Initiatives:
- The mandate criticizes initiatives that support gender equality and reproductive rights, which could include protections and support systems for victims of sexual violence and reproductive coercion. By undermining these initiatives, the policies could reduce the resources and legal support available to women facing violence.
- Pages: 259-260.
These sections of the document highlight a potential decrease in the emphasis on protecting women from violence, as the proposed policies focus more on broad criminal justice reform and de-emphasize specific protections for gender-based violence. This shift could negatively affect the ability of women to seek and receive justice in cases of domestic violence, rape, and incest. Pages referenced are 259 – 260, 552-555, 562-563