February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
With one in three teens experiencing some form of abuse from a dating partner, now is the time to have…
TAGS: #Children and TeensSurvivor Victory: Erica Kinsman Wins Historic Settlement Against Florida State
FSU must report on these efforts every year for the next five years. It’s the largest settlement of its kind…
TAGS:Ex-Cop Gets 263 Years For Raping, Sexually Assaulting Black Women While On Patrol
Jurors had recommended that Daniel Holtzclaw be sentenced to 263 years in prison for preying on women in 2013 and…
TAGS:Special Collection: Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Response
Although the body of research on post-disaster violence is limited, the available information from recent experiences has demonstrated that gender…
TAGS:Sexual Violence Not Just a College Problem
Sexual assault has become a dominant topic on the nation’s college campuses in recent years, as student activists have spoken…
TAGS:When Women Must Choose Between Abuse And Homelessness
Even the baby, at 7 months old, seemed to know something wasn’t right. She cried and trembled, inconsolable. Her big…
TAGS:Study Finds That Medics Sent to Help Domestic Violence Victims Often Blame Them Instead
Imagine that it’s midnight and you’re hiding in a bathroom, terrified. You didn’t want to call 911, but you were…
TAGS:Remembering Ellen Pence
It's difficult to adequately describe the impact Ellen had on our lives and our work here at BWJP, and indeed…
TAGS:President Obama Announces Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence
Gun violence has taken a heartbreaking toll on too many communities across the country. Over the past decade in America,…
TAGS: #FirearmsEngland And Wales Expand The Meaning Of Domestic Abuse
A groundbreaking law on domestic abuse takes effect today in England and Wales. It expands the meaning of domestic violence…
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