BWJP Welcomes Rosario de la Torre, as the new Senior Community and Advocacy Liaison , National Systems Change and Advocacy Center
Rosario de la Torre, a proud Latina from Mexico City, came to the United States in 1986 with her parents…
Megan Belden is a Senior Attorney Advisor at the National Center for Protection Orders and Full Faith and Credit with Battered Women’s Justice Project, where she provides training and guidance to community allies on local, state, tribal, and nationwide protective order issues. Megan has been committed to combating gender-based violence since 2004 when she served as an advocate and crisis hotline worker. She spent over ten years litigating civil cases on behalf of domestic and sexual violence survivors in both Virginia and Washington, D.C. She received her Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Western New England University, School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in political science from Eastern University.
"Megan's dedication to combating gender-based violence and her expertise in protection orders make her an invaluable addition to our team. We're thrilled to welcome her. " - Amy J. Sánchez, CEO BWJP
Meet Megan
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