DOD Helpline Offers Support to Sexual Assault Victims
At first glance, the wall of multicolored adhesive notes could be routine reminders or phone messages common in a busy…
At first glance, the wall of multicolored adhesive notes could be routine reminders or phone messages common in a busy…
Creating a Process of Change for Christian Men Who Batter Training - Changing Men, Changing Lives September 26-28, 2016/Duluth, MN…
Imagine you’re a woman trying to extricate yourself from an abusive relationship, and your ex won’t leave you alone. The…
The final rule goes into effect thirty days after publication, and sets forth the parameters for the use of funds…
Developed by the Center for Court Innovation's Tribal Justice Exchange, a new website seeks to provide ideas and inspiration to reformers looking…
TAGS: #Coordination ModelsBWJP is pleased to announce the release of a new set of child custody-related practice worksheets for advocates, attorneys, and…
Dayton will appoint District Judge Anne McKeig to fill the Supreme Court vacancy caused by Justice Christopher Dietzen’s upcoming retirement.…
The Supreme Court ruled in a decision announced Monday that a domestic violence assault committed “recklessly” qualifies as a misdemeanor…
TAGS: #FirearmsThe country’s attention has been riveted on the outcome of a single rape case in Santa Clara County to an…
The National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP), in partnership with the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW),…
Sexual assault is a huge problem in the US military. And for many victims, the process of reporting their crime…
TAGS: #MilitaryStanding in front of a full courtroom in Palo Alto on Thursday, the 23-year-old college graduate who was sexually assaulted…
Since our founding, America has advanced on an unending path toward becoming a more perfect Union. This journey, led by…
TAGS: #LGBTQ+LadyKathryn Williams-Julien’s first childhood memory is of her father punching her mother in the face. She was 6. Her mother…
Thirty-one percent of all mass shooting deaths in 2015 were related to domestic violence incidents, according to a New York…
Mohammed Anwaar, 27, pleaded guilty to coercive and controlling behaviour. Legislation to make this type of behaviour a criminal offence…
Rape and domestic violence against Native women have reached “epidemic proportions,” but the hotlines that could help are often unprepared…
On March 8, the Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill setting new mandatory minimum sentences in domestic violence cases.…
This new program was authorized in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013) and received its first…
Postsecondary institutions reported a 34 percent decline in crimes between 2001 and 2013, with decreases in every category except forcible…
Outraged activists and prosecutors in Oklahoma called for changes to a state law on forced oral sex after a court…
The National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women has compiled a number of resource listings about survivors as they reenter…
Before she could move into a dormitory at Brigham Young University or sign up for freshman classes, Brooke had to…
Jen Wright It’s so painful to lose colleagues and friends. We lost Jen Wright on March 16th to cancer; she…
The first-of-its-kind study, funded by ACF’s Family & Youth Services Bureau and conducted by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,…
TAGS: #Children and TeensObama created the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument with a presidential proclamation, honoring both Alva Belmont, the National Woman's Party…
In its sixth year, Meet Us on the Street: International Anti-Street Harassment Week (April 10-16) will be observed in more…
The annual call for proposals is open for applications for the 20th cycle of grant giving from the UN Trust…
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Twelve jurors found Cherelle Baldwin not guilty of murder on Thursday in the death of her ex-boyfriend,…
A Florida judge who sent a crying domestic violence victim to jail has finally admitted she was wrong. Seminole County Judge Jerri Collins has…
In the United States April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness…
Children and teenagers need a variety of resources in order to thrive, grow, and later succeed as adults. They need…
If Adam slept through the night, he knew, it would be good day. But that didn't happen often, even after…
“From barriers in education, to a gender-based pay gap that widens with race, to disparities in both diagnoses and outcomes…
People in communities of color who are struggling to achieve economic security often find themselves burdened by court-ordered financial obligations…
n October 2015, Backpage and its CEO, Carl Ferrer, received a congressional subpoena from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security…
Since September, the armed forces have court-martialed or filed sexual-assault charges against four colonels from the Air Force, Army and…
As we increasingly rely on digital assistants like Apple’s Siri or Samsung’s S Voice, many question the extent to which…
Women who experience domestic violence while pregnant are twice as likely to give birth to a premature baby or a…
In most college sexual assault cases, schools take the early step of instituting a no-contact order between the alleged victim…
Embark on an interactive and transformative journey with advocacy groups across the country to explore our collective roots and renew…
Recognizing that the Department of Justice’s 2014 decision to grant special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction under VAWA was a “historic”…
Reducing teen dating violence in the United States is the aim of a new program introduced by federal health officials.…
TAGS: #Children and TeensThe Vera Institute of Justice today released three guidebooks aimed at fostering community policing strategies and building trust with diverse…
On Thursday, January 28, Tania Adams, a 41-year-old mother of three, was gunned down by her estranged husband in the…
Every activist worth her hand-lettered sign knows that it takes collaboration to create change, and February 9th marks a linking…
Among the countless ads airing during Super Bowl 50, there will be an anti-domestic violence spot from the group No…
At the new year’s dawn, New York Police Commissioner William J. Bratton made an unprecedented announcement: The city had experienced…
With one in three teens experiencing some form of abuse from a dating partner, now is the time to have…
TAGS: #Children and TeensFSU must report on these efforts every year for the next five years. It’s the largest settlement of its kind…
Jurors had recommended that Daniel Holtzclaw be sentenced to 263 years in prison for preying on women in 2013 and…
Although the body of research on post-disaster violence is limited, the available information from recent experiences has demonstrated that gender…
Sexual assault has become a dominant topic on the nation’s college campuses in recent years, as student activists have spoken…
Even the baby, at 7 months old, seemed to know something wasn’t right. She cried and trembled, inconsolable. Her big…
Imagine that it’s midnight and you’re hiding in a bathroom, terrified. You didn’t want to call 911, but you were…
It's difficult to adequately describe the impact Ellen had on our lives and our work here at BWJP, and indeed…
Gun violence has taken a heartbreaking toll on too many communities across the country. Over the past decade in America,…
TAGS: #FirearmsA groundbreaking law on domestic abuse takes effect today in England and Wales. It expands the meaning of domestic violence…
Activists largely welcomed China's first national anti-domestic violence law on Monday, although some criticized the apparent omissions of sexual violence…
Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced new guidance Tuesday designed to help law enforcement prevent gender bias when responding to sexual…
One of the hottest topics in domestic violence and policing, and policing generally, is the use of body cameras by…
This guide addresses concerns, answers common questions, and provides accurate information on signing I-918B and I-914B forms for federal, state,…