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BWJP is excited to congratulate the Biden Administration on the introduction of the White House National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence (the Plan)      

In response to the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV), the Federal Government builds upon existing federal initiatives to advance an “unprecedented and comprehensive approach to preventing and addressing sexual violence, intimate partner violence, stalking, and other forms of gender-based violence.”   The Plan executes its objectives through seven strategic pillars; (1) prevention; (2) support, healing, safety, […]

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BWJP Congratulates Ms. Rosie Hidalgo on Confirmation as Director of the Office on Violence Against Women       

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  BWJP Congratulates Ms. Rosie Hidalgo on Confirmation as Director of the Office on Violence Against Women  St. Paul, Minnesota – July 11, 2023 – BWJP (Battered Women’s Justice Project) is delighted to announce and celebrate the confirmation of Ms. Rosie Hidalgo as the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women at […]

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A Statement of Support to Our LGBTQ+ Colleagues, Supporters, Donors and Survivors      

In honor and appreciation of #Pride month, BWJP highlights our core value of standing in strong support and solidarity with and for all members of the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to transforming ourselves, our governance, and our operational structures to foster an environment of validation, recognition, education, and joy with our LGBTQ+ colleagues, peers, […]

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BWJP Announces the Award of the Firearms Technical Assistance Program by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). 

BWJP will oversee training and technical assistance for OVW grantee communities to address domestic violence-related homicides and injuries committed with firearms.   St. Paul, Minnesota – June 1, 2023 – BWJP, the national non-profit organization dedicated to addressing systemic responses to gender-based violence, today announced they have been awarded a grant from the Department of Justice’s […]

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BWJP Welcomes Lumarie Orozco, MA, as the new Project Director, Firearms Technical Assistance Project  

Lumarie Orozco will serve as the Project Director, Firearms Technical Assistance Project.   BWJP has hired Lumarie Orozco, MA to be the Director of FTAP. Ms. Orozco comes to BWJP from Esperanza United where she served as the Director of Special Initiatives and provided strategic culturally responsive training and technical assistance on issues relevant to lethality […]

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BWJP Welcomes Rachel Graber, MA, MSW, as the new Deputy Project Director for the Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP) 

Rachel Graber will serve as the Deputy Project Director for the Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP).   She comes to BWJP from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), where she served as the Director of Public Policy and then the Director of Public Affairs after NCADV’s merger with the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Graber has […]

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