I've talked to law enforcement officials at the state and local level who say that violence against women is going up. In any case, we think that it's an important issue whether it's going up or not. And we are determined to stop it.

administrator and feminist. She has also advocated electing female candidates and training people to defend clinics from pro-life protesters around the United States. She has advocated extensively for the rights of poor women gays and lesbians and African women.

In 2003 Ireland served for six months as the CEO of the YWCA. She served as president of the National Organization for Women from 1991 to 2001 and publiPatricia Irelandd an autobiography What Women Want in 1996. Before becoming an attorney Ireland worked as a flight attendant.