Why is it so hard to believe Black women?
Published by: Patrice Tillery, and Christina M. Jones, Esq. “Why did she lie?” “But she had sex with him.” “Her…
TAGS: #black women #Firearms #genderbased violence #NewsBWJP Welcomes Two New Staff Members – Patrice Tillery and Kesimy Medina
Patrice Tillery is BWJP’s new Development Coordinator. Patrice Tillery is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park with…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsBWJP Welcomes Kenneth Noyes, JD, Director of the Gender-Based Violence Initiative
Ken represented survivors in family courts and in the DC child welfare system for many years, which inspired his pursuit…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsBWJP Welcomes Maria Jose Fletcher,JD, Director of Our Newest Center, the National Center on Systems Change and Advocacy.
María José Fletcher, JD, is the Director of BWJP’s newest center, the National Center on Systems Change and Advocacy. María…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsBWJP Welcomes Rebecca Henry, JD, MA, our new Chief Program Officer
Rebecca has been working to mitigate gender-based violence for 25 years, representing female inmates harassed by guards, litigating complex custody…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsDOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH 2022
OCTOBER 1 TAKING BACK CONTROL PODCAST EPISODE RELEASE: AN OPEN SECRET OCTOBER 11 CRITICAL ISSUES FORUM: COURT WATCH MONTGOMERY OCTOBER…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Coercive Control #DVAM #News #PodcastWe’re Hiring: Executive Assistant
BWJP is the national non-profit leader at the intersection of gender-based violence and the law. BWJP is a dynamic collection…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsWhen Immigration Becomes a Tool in Intimate Partner Violence
Anonymous Many people are unaware that immigration abuse can be a tool of gender-based violence. Imagine being 21, prohibited from…
TAGS: #Immigrants #Protection OrdersReporting Domestic Offenses to Background Check Systems: Does it Really Matter?
Published by: David Keck Background check systems, such as the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), were created to work…
TAGS:Reproductive Freedom is Survivor Freedom
As a gender-based violence organization, BWJP will always support the autonomy of survivors over their own lives and bodies. The…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsYou Thought the Boyfriend Loophole Was Closing… Not Exactly
Over the last 25 years, domestic violence advocates, organizations, and survivors have been pushing Congress to close the “boyfriend loophole.”…
TAGS:Letter from the NRCDVF Director on Gun Violence Solutions
Published by: David W. Keck, Project Director Gun violence in America is a public health epidemic. Gun deaths have eclipsed…
TAGS: #FirearmsBWJP Advocates for Solutions to the Gun Violence Epidemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 25, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Victoria Taylor, Communications Manager, BWJP | communications@bwjp.org ST. PAUL, MN -- The slaughter of innocent…
TAGS: #FirearmsStatement from NRCDVF on Presidential Nominee for Director of ATF
To: Steve Dettelbach, Presidential Nominee for Director of ATF Mr. Dettelbach, Congratulations on your nomination for Director of ATF.…
TAGS: #FirearmsReaffirming My Transgender Child’s Identity is Not Child Abuse
anonymous Emotional abuse is just as real for children as it is for adults. As April is Child Abuse Prevention…
TAGS: #Children and Teens #LGBTQ+Three Ways We Can Transform the Family Court System to Provide Better Outcomes for Survivors and Their Children – An Op-Ed
By Ana M. Martinez-Mullen, Esq. and Tracy Shoberg, J.D., April 2022 Family Court systems are in dire need of reform.…
TAGS: #Children and TeensBWJP Supports the Biden Administration’s Newly Released Firearm Regulations on “Ghost Guns”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BWJP Supports the Biden Administration’s Newly Released Firearm Regulations on “Ghost Guns” April 12, 2022 ST. PAUL,…
TAGS: #Firearms #NewsTaking Back Control S2 E3
Season 2 Episode 2: Justice for Survivors Charged With Crimes | Release Date 3/25/2022 The criminalization of survivors of gender-based…
TAGS: #PodcastProtecting Physical Safety and Honoring Bisexual Health Month
By Victoria Taylor | March 24th 2022 My bisexuality was to be hidden, a forbidden topic of conversation, unless it…
TAGS: #LGBTQ+ #NewsBWJP Announces Staff Promotions
March 25th, 2022 BWJP is excited to announce two internal leadership promotions. Monica Player, JD, will serve as the next…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsBWJP Announces the Departure of Millicent Shaw Phipps
March 23rd, 2022 BWJP announces that Millicent Shaw Phipps is stepping down as the Director of the National Center on…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsAttorney Advisor Position Announcement
March 18th, 2022 With a new Executive Director at the helm, BWJP is entering an exciting phase in its work.…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsFamily and Youth Services Bureau, Reviewer Recruitment Campaign
March 14th, 2022 The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is gearing up for its FY22 Discretionary Grant Reviews and…
TAGS:VAWA Reauthorized in the Senate!
March 11th, 2022 BWJP is thrilled that the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) has been passed by both chambers of the United…
TAGS: #NewsInternational Women’s Day and Sexual Assault as a Tactic in War-Torn Areas
By Sujata Warrier Ph.D. and Christina M. Jones, J.D. | March 8th, 2022 As the national resource center on civil and…
TAGS:Black Women Deserve the Right to be Free from Violence
By Alicia Nichols, LSW and Christina Jones, Esq. “No man will ever hit me. You just can’t hit a Black…
TAGS: #black women #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #News #Protection Orders #WomenTaking Back Control S2 E2 Show Notes
Season 2 Episode 2: Teens Deserve Protection Too | Release Date 2/25/2022 Teens and young people deserve to be safe…
TAGS: #PodcastTaking Back Control S2 E1
Season 2 Episode 1: Using Our Platform to Inform Policy | Release Date 2/25/2022 The best national policy is informed…
TAGS: #PodcastDon’t Gaslight Me. Emotional Abuse is Abuse.
Christina M. Jones J.D. | February 16, 2022 Maybe you could say the first public outburst of love was endearing.…
TAGS:Building a Community of Practice: Increasing Survivor Safety from Firearms
January 18, 2022 BWJP’s National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms is excited to announce a new project made…
TAGS: #FirearmsSOMETHING NEW IS COMING IN SPRING 2022!
January 6, 2022 BWJP has been providing resources, trainings, programmatic innovations and much more for 30 years now. While we…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsBWJP Director, Kristine, Appointed to CEJ Minnesota Judicial Branch
January 4, 2022 BWJP’s Director of Policy Initiatives, Kristine Lizdas, has been appointed to the Committee for Equality and Justice…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements