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Lift Our Voices
The “Lift Our Voices” blog features analysis and opinion from NBWJI’s experts on the latest issues and news.
Black LGBTQ+ women, girls, & gender-expansive people disproportionately impacted by criminal-legal system
Black LGBTQ+ women, girls, & gender-expansive people are disproportionately impacted by the criminal-legal system
NBWJI
Jun 9, 20243 min read
LBTQ Women, Girls, & Gender Nonconforming People Disproportionately Victimized & Criminalized
This Pride, we are reminded that Black LBTQ women & girls are at greater risk for victimization, criminalization, & punishment.
NBWJI
Jun 21, 20233 min read
Black Women & Girls, Gender-Based Violence, and Pathways to Criminalization & Incarceration
Gender-based violence—including domestic violence—impacts an astonishing number of Black women.
NBWJI
Oct 24, 20224 min read
Extreme Sentences Disproportionately Impact and Harm Black Women
Black women account for one-third of women serving life sentences and virtual life sentences in the U.S.
NBWJI
Sep 23, 20215 min read
NBWJI Calls For The Release Of Women And Girls In Prisons
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Black Women’s Justice Institute is calling for the release of women and girls from prison
Dr. Sydney McKinney
May 30, 20202 min read
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