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2026 BWJP Rising Stars – Meghan Dunlap

“When it comes to gender-based violence, you just never know what’s going on behind closed doors, so you have to…

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Everyone’s Mother-In-Law

By Cindene Pezzell, Esq. Director, The National Defense Center for Criminalized Survivors Clara Shortridge Foltz This is the time of year…

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2026 BWJP Rising Stars – Irene Avina

“Being able to create a vision for the future comes from safety and safe relationships.” -Irene Avina, LCSW, MSW, Project Assistant,…

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2026 BWJP Rising Stars – Patrick Cunningham

  “It’s important to treat people with kindness and empathy. Just because somebody has a charge doesn’t mean they’re a monster. That distinction is important.” -Patrick Cunningham, Defense Based Advocate,…

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2026 BWJP Rising Stars – Saba Ghori

“The driving force for me is this need to make change from the grassroots, at the community level, and start…

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BWJP Welcomes Saba Ghori, MA, MPA, as the new Director for The Center on Global Rights For Women  

Saba Ghori is a seasoned diplomat and development expert, having worked for over two decades as an advocate for women’s…

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Celebrating the New Center on Global Rights for Women 

By Patricia Cumbie  BWJP was thrilled to host an in-person open house at our office in St. Paul, MN to…

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BWJP Welcomes Patricia Cumbie, as the new Donor Relations Writer on the BWJP External Relations Team

Patricia Cumbie’s career has been focused on working with mission-driven organizations seeking to tell their stories through partnership and collaboration. …

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We are Hiring! Chief Advancement Officer

 Open Position Announcement: Chief Advancement Officer  Location: Remote | Travel Required  About BWJP  Founded in 1993, the Battered Women’s Justice…

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BWJP Welcomes Rosie Hidalgo as the new Co-Director of the MOSAIC Initiative with the Reimagining Coordinated Community Response Center  

Rosie Hidalgo is serving as the Co-Director of the MOSAIC Initiative as a Senior Consultant at BWJP’s National Center on…

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