About the Biden Foundation

The Biden Foundation officially opened its doors in February 2017 to continue Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden’s lifelong commitment to ensure everyone is treated with dignity and gets a fair shot at achieving the American Dream. That commitment includes protecting and advancing the equality and opportunity of all people, including those who have suffered from gender-based violence.

Since the passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 1994, Vice President Joe Biden has continuously advocated on behalf of women. As vice president, he sought to prioritize reducing the high rates of violence against students, teens, and young adults ages 16–24. After seeking input from young people across the country, Vice President Biden launched It’s On Us in 2014 to combat sexual assault on college campuses. While reducing rates of sexual violence on college campuses remains important, experts agree that the younger we reach teens and young adults, the better. That is why we aimed to strengthen these efforts by expanding our work to include high school students and youth who are not on traditional educational paths. As the foundation, we are carrying on the important work Vice President Biden started in the White House by engaging a younger and diverse demographic in conversations about changing the culture to end gender-based violence.