Tag Archives: VAWA

Debra A. Greenwood: The Importance of Legacy as CFJ Turns 125

| March 12, 2021

When the Bridgeport YWCA first opened its doors in 1895, women did not have the right to vote. They also could not borrow money, open a business, or get divorced without their husband’s written consent. If those husbands ever abused them or their children, women had no choice but to put up with the emotional […]

Why Reauthorization of The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is So Important

| December 7, 2018

For the past several months, those of us who work with victims of domestic and sexual violence have noticed an uptick of people coming through our doors and calling our hotlines asking for help. These are not just anecdotal experiences; they is data here in the Greater Bridgeport area and around our state that show […]