News and Updates
News and Updates
Capitol Hill Briefing on the “Boyfriend Loophole”
LIVE recording - October 23, 2023 The "boyfriend loophole" is a critical gap in existing federal domestic violence law. It…
TAGS: #News and Updates ,Annual Report FY 2020
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020 2020 challenged all of us—personally and professionally—to be nimble. At BWJP this experience…
TAGS: #News and Updates ,Coercive Control Codification Policy Brief: Domestic Violence Protection Orders
BWJP position statement on the codification of "coercive control" language into civil protection order status. DOWNLOAD THE BRIEF HERE
TAGS: #News and Updates , #Policy Analysis ,Taking Back Control: The BWJP Podcast
Taking Back Control is a podcast brought to you by BWJP, the national resource center on civil and criminal justice responses…
TAGS: #News and Updates ,Annual Report FY 2021
Dear Friend of BWJP, The past few years have been difficult for many. The COVID-19 pandemic and pervasive systemic racism…
TAGS: #News and Updates ,How the Supreme Court’s Decision in NY State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen Will Affect Victims of Domestic Violence
BWJP's statement on the recent ruling about the ability to carry a concealed firearm. Published by: Dave Keck and Alicia…
TAGS: #News and Updates ,White House Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality
BWJP embraces the White House National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality, as well as the anticipated U.S. National Action…
TAGS: #News and Updates , #Policy Analysis , #Promising Practices ,Violence Against Women in the United States and the State’s Obligation to Protect
Despite legal and policy measures designed to protect victims, domestic violence remains a pervasive rights violation in the United States.…
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