UC Irvine Initiative to End Family Violence Survivor Speaker Keynote Life or Death, Freedom or Prison: The Criminalization of Domestic Violence Survivors Marissa Alexander With introductory remarks by UCI Law Dean L. Song Richardson Wednesday, October 3, 2018 4:00–5:30 p.m. Followed by a light reception UCI Student Center, Pacific Ballroom C This event is free and open to […]

UC Irvine Initiative to End Family Violence Surviving Prison & ICE Detention, Freeing Criminalized Survivors A Discussion with Ny Nourn and Colby Lenz Friday, October 19, 2018 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM UC Irvine Education Building (EDU), 1111 401 East Peltason Drive Irvine, CA 92697-8000 This event is free and open to the public. To […]

CCWP Benefit for #MeToo Behind Bars Lawsuit Four plaintiffs who have been incarcerated at the women’s prison in Chowchilla, CCWF, have filed the #MeToo Behind Bars lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The plaintiffs all identify as transgender, gender non-conforming (GNC) or queer. The lawsuit denounces physical assaults, sexual harassment and homophobic/ transphobic […]

Join Black and Pink Milwaukee as we discuss the history of the criminalization of self-defense from intimate partner violence in honor of domestic violence month. During this event, we will study the ways that people have survived life-threatening violence and were in turn punished and learn ways to support people who are currently incarcerated for […]

Join AUSG Women's Initiative to unpack the criminalization of domestic violence and how a feminist anti-violence movement can dismantle the pro-criminalization policies that put many survivors at risk. Dr. Palmer (School of Public Affairs) will lead workshops from the Survived & Punished Curriculum, developed by Mariame Kaba. CW: This event will contain content regarding domestic […]

Selves to Defend? Domestic Violence Survivors Who Are Criminalized Saturday, October 27 ~ 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Unitarian Church of Evanston 1330 Ridge Avenue, Evanston Co-sponsored by Dr. Melissa Blount, Moms United Against Violence and Incarceration, and REAL What happens to survivors of domestic violence who act to protect themselves and their children? Too […]

As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close please join us as we host a joint gathering of all of our Circles and invited guests from MAUVI - Moms United Against Violence and Incarceration. The evening will be part Teach-In, part Talking Circle centering story and resistance. What does it mean to survive domestic […]