By: 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 May 21, 2025, and officially […]
By 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 you realize someone who claimed […]
By 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 advocates from across the Western […]
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By: 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 laptop when I was 10 […]
“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.” —Jess Michaels, Survivor Gender-based violence […]
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By 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 one grand moment. It can […]
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Amidst 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 with national partners, BWJP has […]
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By 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, a process many survivors of […]
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By 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 nation’s heroes—those who have faced […]
By Alyssa Toledo. Communications Associate On a humid afternoon in Washington, survivors gathered outside the Capitol clutching handwritten notes. They had come not just to share their stories but to demand something more fundamental: truth. “We deserve transparency,” one survivor said, her voice carrying the weight of years spent fighting to be heard. She was […]
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