There are some important issues that arise in U.S. v. Rahimi, impacting the federal law that prohibits people subject to certain kinds of domestic violence protection orders (DVPO) from possessing firearms or ammunition (18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8)). The main issue, raised by Zackey Rahimi, the appellee in this case, is that the federal firearms prohibition based […]
By Brionna Crawford, Intern, Summer 2023 My commitment to advocating for the rights of marginalized communities led me to pursue a summer internship at BWJP. When I learned about BWJP, I was inspired by the organization’s commitment to and results for domestic violence survivors. Throughout this transformative experience, I had the privilege of working alongside […]
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Anonymous What does Post-Separation Abuse Even Look Like? For the first year after I left my abuser, he stalked me with an unrelenting focus at my dance classes, work, and home. He drove by my house and left random items on my car, texted and emailed me hundreds of times a day, used our children […]
Updated August 2025 For some parents and their children, the back-to-school season is exciting. It is full of gathering new school supplies, a new backpack, meeting new teachers and perhaps navigating a new school; for others experiencing domestic violence (DV), back to school can be stressful, full of fear and unknowns. With schools opening their […]
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By Meghan Wilhelm and Victoria Taylor, BWJP Communications Team The time to break down barriers to mental health care for minorities is now. We know that there are culturally-significant risk factors among female minority survivors of gender-based violence that dramatically exacerbate mental health challenges. Trauma and distress resulting from gender-based violence can lead to severe […]
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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, […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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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