Each January, Human Trafficking Awareness Month invites us to confront a form of violence that is widespread, often hidden, and deeply interconnected with other forms of harm. Human trafficking—including both sex trafficking and labor trafficking—rarely occurs in isolation. While sex trafficking often receives more public and media attention, labor trafficking…
#Gender Based Violence #NewsBy: Jennifer Waindle, MS, Deputy Director, National Center on Legal Approaches to Prevent Family Violence Tennessee has begun implementing a new law designed to increase public awareness and safety by registering repeat domestic violence offenders. Formally known as “Savanna’s Law,” House Bill 1200 was signed by Governor Bill Lee on…
#Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Avery-Grace Blanco, SAVES National Clearinghouse, National Legal Center on Children and Domestic Violence Project Assistant “Thoughts the Days After” is a deeply personal piece about the aftermath of being stalked and attacked by someone I once considered a close friend. It explores the slow, painful unraveling of trust—the moment when…
#Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Saba Ghori, Center for Global Rights for Women at BWJP In November 2025, I had the privilege of representing the Center for Global Rights for Women (GRW) at BWJP at the University of Miami’s Human Rights in the Americas Symposium, a week-long gathering of human rights leaders, scholars, and…
#Gender Based Violence #NewsBy: Rachel E. Barkley, JD MBA, Staff Attorney, National Center for Legal Approaches to Prevent Family Violence I was born in 1996. I grew up in a home with a family computer that took up space in our recreation room, and eventually, secured my own coveted lime green Dell Inspiron…
#Gender Based Violence #News“Justice isn't just punishment for the accused. It's systematic accountability. It's institutions admitting when they've failed sexual assault survivors, when negligence caused harm, and then having the courage to change...This moment began with Epstein’s crimes, but it’s going to be remembered for survivors demanding justice, demanding truth, demanding accountability." …
#Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Esther Aparicio, Diana Griffin, Sharonna Lee Across our BWJP community, survivors are powerfully reshaping the season into something that finally feels like safety, choice, and peace. And we hope you know, you deserve nothing less. Your stories and theirs remind us that reclaiming the holidays doesn’t always happen in…
#Gender Based Violence #NewsAmidst current challenges, it is more important than ever to embrace new strategies to end gender-based violence. Towards that end, BWJP continues to expand partnerships across sectors, leverage diverse resources, and support the development of effective blueprints for safety and wellbeing to assist local communities and Tribes. In collaboration…
#Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Avery-Grace Blanco, SAVES National Clearinghouse, National Legal Center on Children and Domestic Violence Project Assistant Imagine you only have 15 minutes to pack your belongings from your home, and you will never return. What would you take? This is the harsh reality of what’s known as a civil standby,…
#Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Patrick Cunningham, Defense Based Advocate, National Defense Center for Criminalized Survivors, Battered Women’s Justice Project, US Army Veteran 1999-2006 Veterans Day is a time to honor the courage, sacrifice, and selfless service of those who have worn the uniform. It’s a moment to reflect on the bravery of our…
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