{"id":4147,"date":"2025-02-13T19:11:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T02:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/dhingra\/?p=4147"},"modified":"2025-02-13T19:18:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T02:18:04","slug":"media-advisory-press-conference-friday-on-states-efforts-to-combat-gender-based-violence-support-survivors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/dhingra\/2025\/02\/13\/media-advisory-press-conference-friday-on-states-efforts-to-combat-gender-based-violence-support-survivors\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA ADVISORY: Press conference Friday on state\u2019s efforts to combat gender-based violence, support survivors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\">OLYMPIA \u2014 Sen. Manka Dhingra, House and Senate legislators, and community advocates will hold a <\/span><u><a id=\"OWA2b7196ec-eec8-f76a-c634-dadbb375b145\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.tvw.org\/watch\/?clientID=9375922947&amp;eventID=2025021301. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tvw.org%2Fwatch%2F%3FclientID%3D9375922947%26eventID%3D2025021301&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAngela.Kerndl%40leg.wa.gov%7C4d463cca3c7c4b5d5b0108dd4ba45135%7C848b0e6c94894d83b31e4fde99732b09%7C0%7C0%7C638749891308378941%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=g6JH2YKAEszcnL55O9FmO%2BPr8CSwraAsuDq9ePOH4GM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"0\">press conference<\/a><\/u> on Valentine\u2019s Day to discuss legislation and funding aimed at reducing gender-based violence and supporting survivors in Washington.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>WHEN<\/b>: 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14<\/div>\n<div><b>WHERE<\/b>: Senate Rules Room, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, 220A Legislative Building in Olympia<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speakers include:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), Senate Law &amp; Justice Committee chair<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Colleen McIngalls, director of victim services at the King County Prosecuting Attorney\u2019s Office<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Rep. Debra Lekanoff (D- Anacortes), Health Care &amp; Wellness Committee vice chair<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Sen. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines), Health &amp; Long-Term Care Committee vice chair<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Rep. Osman Salahuddin (D-Redmond), assistant majority whip<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Rep. Lauren Davis (D-Shoreline), House Community Safety Committee member<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), Senate Local Government Committee chair<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Laurel Redden, director of communications and policy at the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Legislation under consideration this session:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div><b><u><a id=\"OWA350dd0e0-0413-a141-d5d1-f2281c4470dd\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/BillSummary\/?BillNumber=5362&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=false. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.leg.wa.gov%2FBillSummary%2F%3FBillNumber%3D5362%26Year%3D2025%26Initiative%3Dfalse&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAngela.Kerndl%40leg.wa.gov%7C4d463cca3c7c4b5d5b0108dd4ba45135%7C848b0e6c94894d83b31e4fde99732b09%7C0%7C0%7C638749891308402370%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=w8zJVZKt7uIDAFDUAo1nWBB4gYdu%2FRDDeM6jVHEX1Qc%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"1\">SB 5362<\/a><\/u><\/b><b>\/ <\/b><b><u><a id=\"OWA77334711-6456-6105-d7ef-66f87b409e41\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/BillSummary\/?BillNumber=1487&amp;Chamber=House&amp;Year=2025. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.leg.wa.gov%2FBillSummary%2F%3FBillNumber%3D1487%26Chamber%3DHouse%26Year%3D2025&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAngela.Kerndl%40leg.wa.gov%7C4d463cca3c7c4b5d5b0108dd4ba45135%7C848b0e6c94894d83b31e4fde99732b09%7C0%7C0%7C638749891308416815%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=783N6Qh4gzZEZsUFacJfL7FkAOEXkrT6haVVnBpaDJQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"2\">HB 1487<\/a><\/u><\/b><b>: <\/b>Concerning victims of crime act funding<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><b><u><a id=\"OWAdb5942cd-938e-d00f-6808-222c111c8eb2\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/BillSummary\/?BillNumber=1736&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=false. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.leg.wa.gov%2FBillSummary%2F%3FBillNumber%3D1736%26Year%3D2025%26Initiative%3Dfalse&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAngela.Kerndl%40leg.wa.gov%7C4d463cca3c7c4b5d5b0108dd4ba45135%7C848b0e6c94894d83b31e4fde99732b09%7C0%7C0%7C638749891308431012%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qU2cQn7e2vm2aGm9rXsSZJ1J7nI4KYS3bZI38FAFp5U%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"3\">HB 1736:<\/a><\/u><\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b>Concerning procedures and requirements for reporting and investigating missing persons<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><b><u><a id=\"OWA15b8b3ca-8b7a-f4a4-df48-178b096da5b2\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/BillSummary\/?BillNumber=5356&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=false. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.leg.wa.gov%2FBillSummary%2F%3FBillNumber%3D5356%26Year%3D2025%26Initiative%3Dfalse&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAngela.Kerndl%40leg.wa.gov%7C4d463cca3c7c4b5d5b0108dd4ba45135%7C848b0e6c94894d83b31e4fde99732b09%7C0%7C0%7C638749891308444450%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=0roWmAA9qHBYugCQjvR33EBHQmXs%2BYIxjevQP8Fq5os%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"4\">SB 5356<\/a><\/u><\/b><b>: <\/b>Concerning training provided by the criminal justice training commission<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><b><u><a id=\"OWA5e28c287-c140-5ebf-b4d0-9c0ba5ef30b5\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary\/?BillNumber=5355&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=false. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.leg.wa.gov%2Fbillsummary%2F%3FBillNumber%3D5355%26Year%3D2025%26Initiative%3Dfalse&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAngela.Kerndl%40leg.wa.gov%7C4d463cca3c7c4b5d5b0108dd4ba45135%7C848b0e6c94894d83b31e4fde99732b09%7C0%7C0%7C638749891308462984%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GyUMlEWVrv4PAO%2FsldLV1vkUA93yTjxVCSfK9rmqKko%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"5\">SB 5355<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Improving safety at institutions of higher education while supporting student survivors of sexual assault<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><b><u><a id=\"OWA5a454f6f-a069-82f0-52ef-c4e596de2832\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary\/?BillNumber=5105&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=false. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.leg.wa.gov%2Fbillsummary%2F%3FBillNumber%3D5105%26Year%3D2025%26Initiative%3Dfalse&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAngela.Kerndl%40leg.wa.gov%7C4d463cca3c7c4b5d5b0108dd4ba45135%7C848b0e6c94894d83b31e4fde99732b09%7C0%7C0%7C638749891308478954%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KijhJJ4I%2BfwBa%2B4z3Ca%2Fou9fiNmp5KAODQbqf4jw7So%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"6\">SB 5105\/<\/a><\/u><\/b><b> <\/b><b><u><a id=\"OWA5397446d-2ffd-7f29-7c08-37a8aecc2111\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary\/?BillNumber=1169&amp;Chamber=House&amp;Year=2025. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.leg.wa.gov%2Fbillsummary%2F%3FBillNumber%3D1169%26Chamber%3DHouse%26Year%3D2025&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAngela.Kerndl%40leg.wa.gov%7C4d463cca3c7c4b5d5b0108dd4ba45135%7C848b0e6c94894d83b31e4fde99732b09%7C0%7C0%7C638749891308492494%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=iN71w9Xi1rNPUQB8AViBXb0U7I1XmomGz7hE%2FJAIiEY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"7\">HB 1169<\/a><\/u><\/b><b>:<\/b> Concerning sexually explicit depictions of minors<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><b><u><a id=\"OWAb2001cd7-a469-41c3-5fdb-972501e4f52e\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/BillSummary\/?BillNumber=5202&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=false. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.leg.wa.gov%2FBillSummary%2F%3FBillNumber%3D5202%26Year%3D2025%26Initiative%3Dfalse&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAngela.Kerndl%40leg.wa.gov%7C4d463cca3c7c4b5d5b0108dd4ba45135%7C848b0e6c94894d83b31e4fde99732b09%7C0%7C0%7C638749891308505632%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rH6LOfoBGmk88Yv5u3J9NEdZCsliTPhaKDbQr%2FPJEe8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"8\">SB 5202<\/a><\/u><\/b><b>: <\/b>Ensuring the efficacy of judicial orders as harm reduction tools that increase the safety of survivors of abuse and support law enforcement in their efforts to enforce the law<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><b><u><a id=\"OWAec1e3a11-88e5-34fd-b981-a0d74ab7763c\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/BillSummary\/?BillNumber=1484&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=false. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.leg.wa.gov%2FBillSummary%2F%3FBillNumber%3D1484%26Year%3D2025%26Initiative%3Dfalse&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAngela.Kerndl%40leg.wa.gov%7C4d463cca3c7c4b5d5b0108dd4ba45135%7C848b0e6c94894d83b31e4fde99732b09%7C0%7C0%7C638749891308518883%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kjZ2ZVFX%2FAfCldDL0CmBPccItNVfVn59sQ9TiR90YBo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"9\">HB 1484:<\/a><\/u><\/b>\u00a0Concerning exceptional sentences for offenses which result in the pregnancy of a victim of rape<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><b><u><a id=\"OWA67887730-05dc-6166-2f66-0ca874efb913\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/BillSummary\/?BillNumber=1265&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=false. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.leg.wa.gov%2FBillSummary%2F%3FBillNumber%3D1265%26Year%3D2025%26Initiative%3Dfalse&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAngela.Kerndl%40leg.wa.gov%7C4d463cca3c7c4b5d5b0108dd4ba45135%7C848b0e6c94894d83b31e4fde99732b09%7C0%7C0%7C638749891308532081%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1%2FANJYiH5U%2FiVCDvM2PTYnJh31st%2BQ2HEjfPkc2YxfE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"10\">HB 1265:<\/a><\/u><\/b> Concerning commercial sexual exploitation<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><b><u><a id=\"OWA167b7e87-fa6a-b53b-335b-3aeccd5efbf0\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/BillSummary\/?BillNumber=1591&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=false. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.leg.wa.gov%2FBillSummary%2F%3FBillNumber%3D1591%26Year%3D2025%26Initiative%3Dfalse&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAngela.Kerndl%40leg.wa.gov%7C4d463cca3c7c4b5d5b0108dd4ba45135%7C848b0e6c94894d83b31e4fde99732b09%7C0%7C0%7C638749891308545248%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8Ek0WnO1UNI9XtBBW2P%2B9oFEdpdCs%2B4edBZrUb0%2BgjU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"11\">HB 1591:<\/a><\/u><\/b> Providing remedies for defendant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><b><u><a id=\"OWAf6e08a69-9c21-9185-8309-a0e10a5f6135\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/BillSummary\/?BillNumber=1498&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=false. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.leg.wa.gov%2FBillSummary%2F%3FBillNumber%3D1498%26Year%3D2025%26Initiative%3Dfalse&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAngela.Kerndl%40leg.wa.gov%7C4d463cca3c7c4b5d5b0108dd4ba45135%7C848b0e6c94894d83b31e4fde99732b09%7C0%7C0%7C638749891308558426%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=dgdGrOEMkGTNcqPxqVV2QySFSw4gkb8hy7kUTYeMiO8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-linkindex=\"12\" data-auth=\"Verified\">HB 1498<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Concerning domestic violence co-responder programs.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>The press conference will also be available to stream live and watch as an archive\u00a0<u><a id=\"OWAaa15e5eb-2344-076c-531b-5d7958dcdfae\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/tvw.org\/video\/legislative-press-conference-on-gender-based-violence-2025021301\/?eventID=2025021301. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftvw.org%2Fvideo%2Flegislative-press-conference-on-gender-based-violence-2025021301%2F%3FeventID%3D2025021301&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAngela.Kerndl%40leg.wa.gov%7C4d463cca3c7c4b5d5b0108dd4ba45135%7C848b0e6c94894d83b31e4fde99732b09%7C0%7C0%7C638749891308571535%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=feaojFKQKnxTMLlNe%2FHZXFBd7%2F4wND%2BzdhDH%2BATnE8o%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"13\">on TVW at this link<\/a><\/u>.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OLYMPIA \u2014 Sen. Manka Dhingra, House and Senate legislators, and community advocates will hold a press conference on Valentine\u2019s Day to discuss legislation and funding aimed at reducing gender-based violence and supporting survivors in Washington. WHEN: 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14 WHERE: Senate Rules Room, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, 220A Legislative Building in Olympia Speakers include: Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), Senate Law &amp; Justice Committee chair Colleen McIngalls, director of victim services at the King County Prosecuting Attorney\u2019s Office Rep. Debra Lekanoff (D- Anacortes), Health Care &amp; Wellness Committee vice chair Sen. 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