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NFL Commissioner Enlists Four Women to Help League’s Domestic Violence Policy

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gettY 091614 rogergoodell?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1410864870935Allison Joyce/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In the wake of the Ray Rice scandal, the NFL has decided it needs a woman’s perspective in shaping the league’s policies on domestic violence and sexual assault.

Commissioner Roger Goodell informed the league’s teams Monday that he has given NFL vice president of community affairs and philanthropy Anna Isaacson a new role as NFL vice president of social responsibility. Issacson will be responsible for developing education, training and support programs.

Goodell also announced the league was retaining the services of three women as senior advisors to help develop policies on domestic violence and sexual assault.

The three include Lisa Friel, the former head of the Sex Crimes Prosecution Unit in the New York County District Attorney’s Office; Rita Smith, the former executive director of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence; and Jane Randel, the co-founder of NO MORE, an organization that strives to raise the profile of and normalize the conversation about domestic violence and sexual assault.

Teresa C. Younger, the president and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women, an advocacy group for women’s rights, reacted to Goodell’s announcement by issuing a statement saying, “Hiring three women as senior advisors is a start — but this should not be where it ends.”

Younger’s statement continues, “We hope the NFL will be inclusive of the voices called to the table to address systemic cultural issues that perpetuate violence against women. The NFL needs to support victims, expand education for football players and fans at all levels, and dismantle sexism within football.”


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