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Women’s History Month 2023- Dr. Shamita Das Dasgupta

This month, in honor of Women’s History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. Today, we are highlighting Mother of the Movement, Dr. Shamita Das Dasgupta. by Sujata Warrier ______________________________________________________________ I will always remember my first meeting with Shamita in 1988 when I moved to New Jersey and attended the monthly Manavi meeting. […]

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BWJP Congratulates the New Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services

BWJP is excited to congratulate the Biden Administration for the creation the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS), under the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Formerly known as Family Violence Prevention & Service’s Act Program (FVPSA), the elevation of this Office will enhance […]

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Women’s History Month 2023- Ellen Pence  

This month, in honor of Women’s History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. Today, we are highlighting Mother of the Movement, Ellen Pence, as shared by our Director of Policy and Practice, National Center on Legal Approaches to Prevent Family Violence, Kristine Lizdas Esq. ______________________________________________________________ Most of what we learn comes not […]

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Women’s History Month 2023- Tracy Shoberg  

This month, in honor of Women’s History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. By Patrice Tillery This month, in honor of Women’s History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. Today, we are highlighting Rising Star, Tracy Shoberg. Tracy Shoberg is the Deputy Director of the National Legal […]

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Women’s History Month 2023- Cynthia Mabry-King  

This month, in honor of Women’s History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. By Christina M. Jones, Esq. Black people make up 5% of lawyers in America. Black women attorneys occupy an even smaller slice of that 5%. As a young Black woman entering law school, I knew that I was […]

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NCPOFFC: Tools and Resources for Attorneys and Advocates  

By the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit The process of obtaining a protection order and getting it enforced across jurisdictional lines can be daunting and complicated for a survivor. It is imperative that advocates and attorneys understand the laws that apply to these processes so that they can properly advise […]

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