NBWJI statement about Chrystul Kizer's plea deal. Chrystul is a child sex-trafficking victim & survivor now facing up to 20 years in prison.

Chrystul Kizer is a child sex-trafficking victim and survivor. She is now 23 years old and facing up to 20 years in prison for surviving.

Black LGBTQ+ women, girls, & gender-expansive people are disproportionately impacted by the criminal-legal system

The impact of sexual violence on Black women cannot be overstated.

Gender-based violence—including domestic violence—impacts an astonishing number of Black women.

Although schools should be safe and protective places for all students, schools are often hostile and harmful spaces for Black girls.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month (DVAM). DVAM was launched 34 years ago as a way to raise awareness about the prevalence of...

As we celebrate Pride this month, we must acknowledge its history—which is at least partially a story of police violence against Black women

In January 2016, I received a call that transformed how I engaged the Child Welfare/Dependency Care System, commonly referred to as Foster C

The report calls for an expansion of messaging and responses to more explicitly center the experiences of Black women, girls, trans and gend

The Office of Violence Against Women and NBWJI are building the capacity of TA Providers who serve African American/African Diaspora communi