NBWJIJun 213 minLBTQ Women, Girls, & Gender Nonconforming People Disproportionately Victimized & CriminalizedThis Pride, we are reminded that Black LBTQ women & girls are at greater risk for victimization, criminalization, & punishment.
NBWJIOct 24, 20224 minBlack Women & Girls, Gender-Based Violence, and Pathways to Criminalization & IncarcerationGender-based violence—including domestic violence—impacts an astonishing number of Black women.
Trevariana MasonSep 23, 20215 minExtreme Sentences Disproportionately Impact and Harm Black WomenBlack women account for one-third of women serving life sentences and virtual life sentences in the U.S.
Dr. Sydney McKinneyMay 30, 20202 minNBWJI Calls For The Release Of Women And Girls In PrisonsIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Black Women’s Justice Institute is calling for the release of women and girls from prison