Jan Edgar Langbein

For more than 20 years, Jan Edgar Langbein has been an activist in efforts to end violence against women and children. Since being appointed by the President of the United States to serve as Senior Policy Advisor on Violence Against Women, she has become a national spokesperson on the scourge of violence that now affects 1 in 3 people. Jan is a recognized expert, and she testifies as an expert in court cases and trains law enforcement and prosecutors to enhance their efforts to end violence against women and children. She has been the executive director of Genesis for 27 years and is the co-founder of International Conference on Crimes Against Women.