I’ve been working with non-profits for over a decade in various roles. For the past 11+ years, I’ve been with…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #NewsAnnie began working in the gender-based violence field over 20 years ago. For the last 14 years, she led coordinated…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #NewsBWJP Welcomes Alyssa Toledo, as the new Comms Associate at BWJP. BWJP is excited to welcome Alyssa to our team.…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #NewsA Message from Amy Sánchez, CEO of the Battered Women's Justice Project This October, we proudly celebrate 40 years of…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Amalfi Parker Elder, Esq., Director, National Center on Reimagining CCR BWJP is excited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Lumarie Orozco, MA, Project Director, Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP) Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration in the…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsRachel Barkley (they/she) recently graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and took the New York Bar Exam. Prior…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsMegan Belden is a Senior Attorney Advisor at the National Center for Protection Orders and Full Faith and Credit with…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsJillian has spent over a decade supporting victim-survivors of domestic violence and leading system change within the legal and child…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsBy Megan Dunlap In today’s world, dating has become more casual. Many younger people describe their relationships more informally and…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Jennifer L. Waindle Effective responses to domestic violence require collaborative, coordinated efforts in partnership with a variety of professionals…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Kristine Lizdas, Esq. “Neurodiversity” and “neurodivergent” as terms or concepts emerged several decades ago to express variations in human…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsNRCDVF seeks to fill a grant-funded, fully remote Attorney Advisor or Training and Technical Assistance Specialist position. The Battered Women’s…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsIn good news for survivors of domestic violence, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today in U.S. v. Rahimi that upholds…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #NewsBWJP Advocates Applaud Supreme Court Decision to Maintain Gun Control Law Safeguarding Domestic Violence Survivors WASHINGTON DC. (June 21, 2024)…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Kenneth E. Noyes, Esq. June is an explosion of color. Rainbow flags flutter from lampposts, shop windows sport dazzling…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Jennifer M. Becker, Esq. Director, National Center on Gun Violence in Relationships When we talk about the intersection of…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #NewsBWJP Welcomes Diana Griffin, as the new Attorney Advisor, the National Legal Center on Children and Domestic Violence. Diana earned…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #NewsLacey has more than a decade of experience building client relationships and delivering complex research and technology solutions. Prior to…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsBy the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit My friends told me I needed to get…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy The National Legal Center on Children and Domestic Violence April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Meghan Dunlap Recovering from sexual assault can feel like you’re within a silo. You hear the statistics of 81%…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsAs we recognize Women’s History Month, we are highlighting some of the Rising Stars of BWJP: members of our staff…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsAs we recognize Women’s History Month, we are highlighting some of the Rising Stars of BWJP: members of our staff…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsAs we recognize Women’s History Month, we are highlighting some of the Rising Stars of BWJP: members of our staff…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsBWJP sends out a once-monthly email newsletter (we're not here to spam you) with the latest in gender-based violence news,…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsZoë is a graduate of St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN, an all-women college, with one of the most…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsSujata Warrier, PhD, Chief Strategy Officer, BWJP “We could think of feminist history as a history of snappy women. Perhaps…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #News #WomenGender-based violence thrives in power imbalance. Public defenders, champions of equal access to justice, play a crucial role in dismantling…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsWe are saddened by the tragic events in Burnsville, Minnesota that occurred on February 18, 2024. BWJP is a…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Amalfi Parker Elder, Esq. and Patrice Tillery “The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected…
TAGS: #BIPOC #black women #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Amalfi Parker Elder, Esq. Director, National Center on Reimagining CCR, Victoria Taylor, Senior Communications Manager | Patrice Tillery, Fund…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Jennifer M. Becker, Esq. Director, National Center on Gun Violence in Relationships and Project Director, National Resource Center on…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Christina M. Jones, Esq. Chief Executive of External Relations Dear Black Woman, I’m sure you have heard that you…
TAGS: #black women #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #News #WomenIrene Avina joins BWJP with a passion and dedication to the field of gender-based violence prevention. As a licensed Clinical…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsJenna Wiggins joins BWJP with a background in social work, law, human services, child welfare, and domestic violence. She has…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsBy BWJP Staff Member and Jennifer Becker, Esq. Project Director, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms It wasn’t…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #Gun Violence #News #stalking #WomenBy Maria Jose Fletcher, Esq. Director BWJP’s National Center for Systems Change and Advocacy As we welcome 2024, we are…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #News #trafficking #WomenBy A BWJP Advocate Holidays can be a time of excitement and anticipation while also creating feelings of anxiety for…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #Gender Based Violence #News #WomenBy BWJP Staff As we recognize National Native American Heritage Month, we invite you to join us as we…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #News #WomenFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov 2, 2023, ST. PAUL, M.N. – On November 7, 2023, the United States Supreme Court is…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #News #Protection Orders #WomenBWJP Staff On November 7th, the United States Supreme Court will hear a case called U.S. v. Rahimi. It’s a…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #News #Protection Orders #WomenBy Margaret Groban, Consultant at NRCDVF On November 7, 2023, the Supreme Court will hear argument in United States v.…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #News #Protection Orders #WomenJennifer 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…
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