Who we are

When we look at the current landscape of gender-based violence, we see proof that the justice system isn’t always just.

And from there, we see solutions.

We are BWJP: a collective of national policy and practice centers at the intersection of gender-based violence and legal systems. If you’re looking for resources, training, consultations or research, then you’re in the right place.

Research at the Intersection of IPV and Firearms

Prevalence rates of both intimate partner violence and gun violence remain pervasive. Research demonstrates a lethal association when intimate partner violence and firearms are combined.

Domestic Violence Victimization in the US

In a 2016/2017 national study, almost 1 in 2 women in the U.S., and about 40% of men, report having been subjected to contact sexual violence, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Nearly a third of women and nearly a quarter of men report having been subjected to severe physical violence by an intimate partner during their lifetime.

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June is Gun Violence Awareness Month

The Intersectionality of Gun Violence and Intimate Partner Violence

Gun violence (GV) is an element of violence that has taken the nation by storm on numerous scales. With drastic statistics from past years, such as it being the leading cause of death for children and teenagers ages 1-19, gun violence has proven time and time again to be a major issue that must be recognized. While it is something that needs to continue being addressed on a national level, it is impossible to look at the subject of Intimate partner violence (IPV) without recognizing the intersectionality between the two.

GV and IPV fall under an umbrella of abuse that is, unfortunately, taking the nation by storm, both of which have multiple layers to them.

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Featured Resources and Trainings

Research at the Intersection of IPV and Firearms

Prevalence rates of both intimate partner violence and gun violence

The New Misdemeanor Dating Violence Federal Firearms Prohibition

In 2022, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act partially closed what

2023 Updated Matrices

Sealing or Expunging a Civil Protection Order This matrix compiles

Coercive Control Codification Policy Brief: Domestic Violence Protection Orders

BWJP position statement on the codification of "coercive control" language

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