Defending the lives of the most vulnerable women and girls
Our Vision
Ending the gender-based violence to prison pipeline
We fight for the rights, dignity, safety, and freedom of women and girls. We are committed to building a just, equitable, and effective legal system – one that does not cause additional harm, trauma, and hardship to survivors of gender-based violence and their families. We work to ensure that no survivor is punished for defending her life and the lives of her children from violence and abuse.
Expert Assistance
We collaborate with counsel to defend women and girls who are fighting unjust charges and wrongful convictions at trial, on appeal, and through the clemency process.
Advocacy
We engage in legal advocacy, policy advocacy, survivor-led advocacy, and strategic communications to combat gender violence and improve outcomes for survivors, their families, and the public.
Research
We evaluate the effectiveness of the legal system’s response to gender-based violence, including research on the criminalization of survivors.
Education
We provide educational programming and training sessions for attorneys, court officials, law enforcement, prosecutors, students, and advocates. We mentor for formerly incarcerated survivors who are pursuing academic and research careers.
Gender Violence to Prison Pipeline
The legal system fails to protect the most vulnerable women and girls from violence and abuse. In many cases, the system punishes victims for their efforts to survive.
Support us and change the course of a survivor’s life today!
Your tax-deductible gift is critical to our efforts to end gender violence and the criminalization of survivors.