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Domestic Violence Laws in the Early United States: Using the Historical Record in Litigation - BWJP
Domestic Violence Laws in the Early United States: Using the Historical Record in Litigation - BWJP
A Practitioner's Guide to the UCCJEA.This practitioner's guide provides a statutory summary and overview of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) and its significant provisions related to domestic violence and child custody issues. This tool is part of the Child Custody Tool series.
Why is it so hard to believe Black women? - BWJP
Why is it so hard to believe Black women? - BWJP
Black Women, a History of Creating Our Own Spaces
Black Women, a History of Creating Our Own Spaces
As we celebrate Black History Month this year, we’d like to acknowledge the many ways that Black women have had to create spaces for themselves when no one else was interested in prioritizing their unique existence in American society.
Loving Out Loud: Navigating Queer Teen Dating Violence Amidst Political Turbulence - BWJP
Loving Out Loud: Navigating Queer Teen Dating Violence Amidst Political Turbulence - BWJP
This Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, we need to have an honest conversation—about what it means to grow up queer in a world that doesn't always want us to exist, about the ways love and control get tangled together, and about how it is becoming harder for LGBTQ+ survivors to find safety.
What High Schools and Colleges Need to Know About Dating Violence and Firearms - BWJP
What High Schools and Colleges Need to Know About Dating Violence and Firearms - BWJP
A Practitioner's Guide to the UCCJEA.This practitioner's guide provides a statutory summary and overview of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) and its significant provisions related to domestic violence and child custody issues. This tool is part of the Child Custody Tool series.
The Wheel of Intimate Partner Power & Control in the African American/Black Community
The Wheel of Intimate Partner Power & Control in the African American/Black Community
A significant gathering of individuals, stories and information led to the development of the Wheel of Intimate Partner Power and Control in the African American/Black Community (Wheel). The Wheel was developed from 2013-2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana, by the New Orleans Blueprint for Safety Disparate Impact Strategic Planning Committee. A list of organizations and individuals [...]Read More... from Wheel of Intimate Partner Power and Control in the African American/Black Community
What I Learned While Working with Young Survivors - BWJP
What I Learned While Working with Young Survivors - BWJP
By: Megan BeldenESQ. Senior Attorney Advisor, National Restraining Order Center One in three. That’s how many teens will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by someone that they are in a relationship with during their teenage years.1 My first job as a real-life attorney, actually representing survivors of intimate partner violence in court, was at the non-profit Break the Cycle (BTC). At BTC, I served a [...]Read More... from What I Learned While Working with Young Survivors
GrokAI, NCII, and the Fight to Protect Women and Girls Online - BWJP
GrokAI, NCII, and the Fight to Protect Women and Girls Online - BWJP
By: Rachel E. Barkley, JD MBA, Staff Attorney, National Center for Legal Approaches to Prevent Family Violence Late December 2025, X users began leveraging GrokAI, X’s automated chatbot, to create nonconsensual sexually suggestive and explicit images of women and children. These images, which were developed through Grok’s image generation tools and its recently launched “spicy mode,” have sparked [...]Read More... from GrokAI, NCII, and the Fight to Protect Women and Girls Online
Thoughts The Days After- A Poem - BWJP
Thoughts The Days After- A Poem - BWJP
By Avery-Grace Blanco, SAVES National Clearinghouse, National Legal Center on Children and Domestic Violence Project Assistant “Thoughts the Days After” is a deeply personal piece about the aftermath of being stalked and attacked by someone I once considered a close friend. It explores the slow, painful unraveling of trust—the moment when you realize someone who claimed [...]Read More... from Thoughts The Days After- A Poem
Second Look Laws for Criminalized Survivors - A Panel Discussion
Second Look Laws for Criminalized Survivors - A Panel Discussion
Thousands of people—mostly women—are behind bars for actions taken while surviving domestic violence, trafficking, or other forms of abuse. Advocates, attorneys, and policymakers around the country are working to change that. Join us for a vital panel discussion on the rise of "Second Look" laws for criminalized survivors. These emerging state and federal policies offer paths to relief for those serving harsh sentences for crimes committed in the context of surviving abuse by their victimizers. Our panel of national and state experts will guide participants through an exploration of this rapidly changing legal landscape. This session is essential for legal professionals, advocates, and policymakers, and anyone committed to a more equitable justice system that centers the needs of all survivors.
Opening Doors for Trafficking Survivors
Opening Doors for Trafficking Survivors
Each January, Human Trafficking Awareness Month invites us to confront a form of violence that is widespread, often hidden, and deeply interconnected with other forms of harm. Human trafficking—including both sex trafficking and labor trafficking—rarely occurs in isolation. While sex trafficking often receives more public and media attention, labor trafficking is the most common form [...]Read More... from Human Trafficking Awareness Month: No Wrong Door, Centering Safety and Dignity
Savanna’s Law: What Tennessee’s New Domestic Violence Registry Means for Safety and Accountability - BWJP
Savanna’s Law: What Tennessee’s New Domestic Violence Registry Means for Safety and Accountability - BWJP
By: Jennifer Waindle, MS, Deputy Director, National Center on Legal Approaches to Prevent Family Violence Tennessee has begun implementing a new law designed to increase public awareness and safety by registering repeat domestic violence offenders. Formally known as “Savanna’s Law,” House Bill 1200 was signed by Governor Bill Lee on May 21, 2025, and officially [...]Read More... from Savanna’s Law: What Tennessee’s New Domestic Violence Registry Means for Safety and Accountability
BWJP’s Summer 2026 Law School Internship Program
BWJP’s Summer 2026 Law School Internship Program
CURRENT OPENINGS Please feel free to check back periodically for new positions and sign up for our newsletter for updates. BWJP Summer 2026 Law School Internship Program National Center on Gun Violence and Relationships – Graduate Student Intern National Center on Gun Violence and Relationships – Law School Intern National Center on Legal Approaches to [...]Read More... from Careers
Stalking and the Predetermined Risk for Gun Violence - BWJP
Stalking and the Predetermined Risk for Gun Violence - BWJP
By BWJP Staff Member and Jennifer Becker, Esq. Project Director, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms It wasn’t until 1990 that any anti-stalking law existed within the United States. The real lived experiences of those subjected to stalking are still often misunderstood. Even today, many people associate stalking with the sensational examples that [...]Read More... from Stalking and the Predetermined Risk for Gun Violence
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Staff & Leadership - BWJP
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Taking Back Control: The BWJP Podcast
Taking Back Control: The BWJP Podcast
Careers - BWJP
Careers - BWJP
CURRENT OPENINGS Please feel free to check back periodically for new positions and sign up for our newsletter for updates. BWJP Summer 2026 Law School Internship Program National Center on Gun Violence and Relationships – Graduate Student Intern National Center on Gun Violence and Relationships – Law School Intern National Center on Legal Approaches to [...]Read More... from Careers
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