United States Department of Justice Guidance on gender-biased policing is here! But some women are still missing!

Women Enabled International Comments on United States Department of Justice Guidance on Gender-Biased Policing.

By Stephanie Ortoleva, Esq.,
President, Women Enabled International
December 22, 2015

#DisabledWomenSay: Although there is much to commend in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Guidance on gender-biased policing for women generally, once again, women with disabilities are missing and ignored!  The sadly cursory treatment of the issues confronting women with disabilities in situations of domestic violence and other forms of gender-based violence and assault is very disheartening and devastating to the lives of the thousands of disabled women in the United States who may call on the police for assistance.