Mission:



The Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project's mission is to improve the legal system's response to battered women and their children through the following activities:



* Education and outreach to advocates, attorneys, professionals, battered women and other interested individuals on effective advocacy within the legal system for battered women;



* Networking with organizations and involvement in committees and task forces to represent the voice of battered women and their children in the legal system;



* Policy making, organizing, legislation and other systemic approaches for increasing responsiveness to the unique circumstances of battered women and their children; and



* Fostering development within under-represented communities and communities of color and counteracting racism and homophobia so that systems work more effectively for all communities.