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…
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