title: A look at the Violence Against Women Act and gender-related political asylum.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Orloff
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001519:Behavior; D003415:Crime; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D017579:Domestic Violence; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012737:Sex Factors; D012940:Social Problems; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence; D014930:Women; D014933:Women's Rights
keywords: Americas; Behavior; Crime; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Domestic Violence--women; Economic Factors; Immigrants--women; Legislation; Migrants; Migration; North America; Northern America; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Sex Factors; Social Problems; Socioeconomic Factors; United States; Violence--women; Women; Women's Empowerment; Women's Status