Jennifer Becker, Esq. will serve as the Director, National Center on Gun Violence in Relationships and the Project Director, National…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #NewsBy Meghan Wilhelm College campuses serve as hubs for academic achievement and where many students discover and build their independence.…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #College #News #Red Zone #WomenBy Cindene Pezzell, Esq. Instead of help, Beverly Ann Ibn-Tamas got prison time. It took 45 years for her to…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Criminalized Survivors #Defense #News #WomenThere are some important issues that arise in U.S. v. Rahimi, impacting the federal law that prohibits people subject to…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Coercive Control #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #News #Protection Orders #WomenBy Brionna Crawford, Intern, Summer 2023 My commitment to advocating for the rights of marginalized communities led me to pursue…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Coercive Control #Gender Based Violence #News #WomenAnonymous What does Post-Separation Abuse Even Look Like? For the first year after I left my abuser, he stalked me…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #Custody #News #WomenFor some parents and their children, the back-to-school season is exciting. It is full of gathering new school supplies and…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #Custody #News #WomenBy Meghan Wilhelm and Victoria Taylor, BWJP Communications Team The time to break down barriers to mental health care for…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenIn response to the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV), the Federal Government builds upon existing federal initiatives to advance an…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #News #WomenFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BWJP Congratulates Ms. Rosie Hidalgo on Confirmation as Director of the Office on Violence Against Women St.…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenIn honor and appreciation of #Pride month, BWJP highlights our core value of standing in strong support and solidarity with…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #LGBTQ+ #News #WomenBWJP will oversee training and technical assistance for OVW grantee communities to address domestic violence-related homicides and injuries committed with…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #NewsLumarie Orozco will serve as the Project Director, Firearms Technical Assistance Project. BWJP has hired Lumarie Orozco, MA to be…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #NewsRachel Graber will serve as the Deputy Project Director for the Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP). She comes to BWJP…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #NewsTaking Back Control Podcast | Season 3 | Episode 1 Did you know the risk of homicide increases by at…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Coercive Control #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #News #Podcast #WomenBy Patrice Tillery According to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management, 65% of HR professionals reported that…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #News #WomenThis month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. This month, in…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenWashington, D.C., April 20, 2023 – Today, a coalition of gun violence prevention and domestic violence prevention groups filed an amicus brief before…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #NewsMeghan worked for the Pee Dee Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence as their Volunteer Coordinator for the domestic violence…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsThis month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. Today, we are…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenThis month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. Today, we are…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenThis month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. Today, we are…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenBWJP is excited to congratulate the Biden Administration for the creation the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS),…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsThis month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. Today, we are…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenThis month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. By Patrice Tillery…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenThis month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. By Christina M.…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenBy the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit The process of obtaining a protection order and…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #full faith and credit #News #Protection OrdersThis month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. Today, we are…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenBWJP Welcomes Jennifer Waindle as the Project Director of the National Center on Improving Community Supervision Responses Jennifer Waindle joins BWJP with…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsST. PAUL, MN – A federal court has ruled disarming people who have domestic violence protection orders against them does…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #NewsBy Bailey Skeeter and Patrice Tillery Some people would rather be in jail than alone. Relationships can be emotional, meaningful,…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #Coercive Control #News #stalkingBy Maria Jose Fletcher, Esq. There are cruel people who take advantage of our most vulnerable for profit, pleasure, or…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #NewsBWJP Welcomes Julia Weber Esq. MSW, as the Director of the National Center on Gun Violence in Relationships and the…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #NewsBailey Skeeter College: Loyola University Maryland Graduation Year: May 2023 Major: Psychology, Minor African American Studies What sparks your interest…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsPublished by: Patrice Tillery, and Christina M. Jones, Esq. “Why did she lie?” “But she had sex with him.” “Her…
TAGS: #black women #Firearms #genderbased violence #NewsPatrice Tillery is BWJP’s new Development Coordinator. Patrice Tillery is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park with…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsKen represented survivors in family courts and in the DC child welfare system for many years, which inspired his pursuit…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsMaría José Fletcher, JD, is the Director of BWJP’s newest center, the National Center on Systems Change and Advocacy. María…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsRebecca has been working to mitigate gender-based violence for 25 years, representing female inmates harassed by guards, litigating complex custody…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsOCTOBER 1 TAKING BACK CONTROL PODCAST EPISODE RELEASE: AN OPEN SECRET OCTOBER 11 CRITICAL ISSUES FORUM: COURT WATCH MONTGOMERY OCTOBER…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Coercive Control #DVAM #News #PodcastBWJP is the national non-profit leader at the intersection of gender-based violence and the law. BWJP is a dynamic collection…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsAnonymous Many people are unaware that immigration abuse can be a tool of gender-based violence. Imagine being 21, prohibited from…
TAGS: #Immigrants #Protection OrdersPublished by: David Keck Background check systems, such as the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), were created to work…
TAGS:As a gender-based violence organization, BWJP will always support the autonomy of survivors over their own lives and bodies. The…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsOver the last 25 years, domestic violence advocates, organizations, and survivors have been pushing Congress to close the “boyfriend loophole.”…
TAGS:Published by: David W. Keck, Project Director Gun violence in America is a public health epidemic. Gun deaths have eclipsed…
TAGS: #FirearmsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 25, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Victoria Taylor, Communications Manager, BWJP | communications@bwjp.org ST. PAUL, MN -- The slaughter of innocent…
TAGS: #FirearmsTo: Steve Dettelbach, Presidential Nominee for Director of ATF Mr. Dettelbach, Congratulations on your nomination for Director of ATF.…
TAGS: #Firearmsanonymous Emotional abuse is just as real for children as it is for adults. As April is Child Abuse Prevention…
TAGS: #Children and Teens #LGBTQ+By Ana M. Martinez-Mullen, Esq. and Tracy Shoberg, J.D., April 2022 Family Court systems are in dire need of reform.…
TAGS: #Children and TeensFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BWJP Supports the Biden Administration’s Newly Released Firearm Regulations on “Ghost Guns” April 12, 2022 ST. PAUL,…
TAGS: #Firearms #NewsSeason 2 Episode 2: Justice for Survivors Charged With Crimes | Release Date 3/25/2022 The criminalization of survivors of gender-based…
TAGS: #PodcastMarch 25th, 2022 BWJP is excited to announce two internal leadership promotions. Monica Player, JD, will serve as the next…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsBy Victoria Taylor | March 24th 2022 My bisexuality was to be hidden, a forbidden topic of conversation, unless it…
TAGS: #LGBTQ+ #NewsMarch 23rd, 2022 BWJP announces that Millicent Shaw Phipps is stepping down as the Director of the National Center on…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsMarch 18th, 2022 With a new Executive Director at the helm, BWJP is entering an exciting phase in its work.…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsMarch 14th, 2022 The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is gearing up for its FY22 Discretionary Grant Reviews and…
TAGS:March 11th, 2022 BWJP is thrilled that the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) has been passed by both chambers of the United…
TAGS: #NewsBy Sujata Warrier Ph.D. and Christina M. Jones, J.D. | March 8th, 2022 As the national resource center on civil and…
TAGS:By Alicia Nichols, LSW and Christina Jones, Esq. “No man will ever hit me. You just can’t hit a Black…
TAGS: #black women #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #News #Protection Orders #WomenSeason 2 Episode 2: Teens Deserve Protection Too | Release Date 2/25/2022 Teens and young people deserve to be safe…
TAGS: #PodcastSeason 2 Episode 1: Using Our Platform to Inform Policy | Release Date 2/25/2022 The best national policy is informed…
TAGS: #Podcast
Join our enewsletter for updates on our work improving survivor safety and
creating systemic change. Stay informed on the latest resources and initiatives.
