PROGRAMS
PROGRAMS
A public policy
The BTWI Public Policy Office works with other national organizations to advance laws and regulations that assist and safeguard those who have experienced domestic violence, as well as to change the public perception of this crime. In order to establish a culture where domestic and intimate partner violence and human trafficking is never condoned or minimized, where victims and survivors are respected, and where service providers have the means to assist all victims and survivors, we aim to bring about macro-level change. We rely on our members and the members of our partners to raise grassroots support by getting in touch with their congressional representatives and speaking up locally.
Additionally, we offer technical assistance to people and organizations looking for data on domestic and intimate partner violence and anti-human trafficking legislation, laws, policy, studies, and other resources.
Coercion in Reproduction
Reproductive coercion is the use of manipulation, intimidation, threats, and/or actual acts of violence to pressure or compel a woman into becoming pregnant, continuing, or ending a pregnancy against her will.
AIDS and Domestic Violence
An HIV/AIDS diagnosis can raise a woman’s risk of domestic violence, and domestic violence can increase a woman’s risk of HIV/AIDS. Despite the fact that these problems are widespread in communities, cooperation between the organisations that provide services to each community is not a given.