By BWJP Staff As we start 2025, many people set goals to improve their lives. These goals might include saving money, getting healthier, or fixing things they struggled with before. While personal goals help us grow and may change throughout the years, BWJP stays focused on our mission to promote change within the civil and […]
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I’ve been working with non-profits for over a decade in various roles. For the past 11+ years, I’ve been with a national non-profit advocating for immigrant survivors, focusing on operations, financial management, communications, and broader organizational needs. My work has centered on building strong infrastructure to better support and strengthen programs that assist immigrant survivors […]
Annie began working in the gender-based violence field over 20 years ago. For the last 14 years, she led coordinated community response efforts for Rose Brooks Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She worked with police, prosecutors, probation and parole officers and other professionals to enhance victim safety and offender accountability. Annie has extensive experience in […]
By Christina M. Jones, Esq. The holidays can be a challenging time, especially for survivors of sexual assault who may feel anxious about encountering their abuser. Sexual violence often comes from someone familiar, not a stranger. Research indicates that 90% of survivors know the person who harmed them. For many, the holiday season presents the […]
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BWJP Welcomes Alyssa Toledo, as the new Comms Associate at BWJP. BWJP is excited to welcome Alyssa to our team. With a rich background in film and storytelling, Alyssa brings a unique perspective to our mission of improving the family court system and supporting those impacted by gender-based violence. Her dedication to crafting authentic narratives […]
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By Diana Griffin, Attorney Advisor, National Legal Center on Children and Domestic Violence In November, following Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we continue the conversation by focusing on children’s safety in custody cases involving family violence. Access to representation helps survivors advocate for their own and their children’s safety. Yet, in 80–90% of family cases, at […]
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Seek to understand Tribal Sovereignty By Cindene Pezzell, Esq., Director of the National Defense Center for Criminalized Survivors At first glance, two devastating consequences of the colonization of the Americas appear contradictory: But how can this be true? How can Indigenous women dramatically overrepresent both crime victims and so-called “criminals?” Because criminalization and gender-based violence […]
A Message from Amy Sánchez, CEO of the Battered Women’s Justice Project This October, we proudly celebrate 40 years of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), the first federal legislation dedicated to supporting emergency shelters and services for victims of domestic violence and their families. Over the past four decades, FVPSA has been […]
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By Patrice Tillery and Veronica Thomas This 3-part Survivor Story Series by Patrice Tillery and Veronica Thomas explores the complex reasons why survivors may stay in abusive relationships and what eventually gives them the strength to leave. The series aims to unveil the invisible barriers—emotional, financial, and psychological—that trap survivors, offering personal insights that challenge […]
Why We Stayed Series (Some identifying information such as names, dates, and locations have been redacted to protect the identities of survivors telling their stories.) By Patrice Tillery and Veronica Thomas Deciding to leave an abusive relationship is a painful journey marked by deep internal conflict. For many survivors, the choice is not just about […]
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