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Gender and Justice Commission
Contact Information
Myra Downing, Executive Director
Gender and Justice Commission
Administrative Office of the Courts
(360) 705-5290
myra.downing@courts.wa.gov
Publications

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The United States Department of Justice (USDOJ): Sexual Violence in the United States: Sexual Violence Research Roundtable pdf document Violence Against Women 2012
Stalking: Effective Strategies for Prosecutors pdf document Stalking 2012
AEquitas Library: The Prosecutors' Resource on Violence against Women Violence Against Women 2012
Mind the Gap: Accounting for Domestic Abuse in Child Custody Evaluations pdf document Domestic Violence 2012
The United States Department of Justice (USDOJ): Office on Violence Against Women Select Publications Violence Against Women 2011
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges - Domestic Violence Publications Domestic Violence 2011
Center for Public Policy Studies: Uses of State Criminal Court Records in Immigration Proceedings pdf document Immigration 2011
Powerful Voices: Theory of Change pdf document Gender Equality 2011
Gender and Justice Commission Annual Report 2008 - 2010 pdf document Annual Report 2010
Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Fatality Review Report Domestic Violence 2010
Educating Juries in Sexual Assault Cases  pdf document Violence Against Women 2010
KING COUNTY: Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment Coordinated Response Guideline  pdf document Domestic Violence 2010
Sexual Orientation Bench Guide pdf document Bench Guide 2010
Template for Coordinated Response to Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence Domestic Violence 2006
The Domestic Violence Manual for Judges Bench Guide 2006
Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide pdf document Bench Guide 2005
The Hague Convention on International Child Abduction: A Child’s Return and the Presence of Domestic Violence pdf document Domestic Violence 2005
The Washington State Civil Legal Needs Study pdf document Equal Justice 2003
Unintended Consequences: Removing Obstacles to Justice for Immigrants in the Courts - Introduction MS Word document Immigration 2002
Unintended Consequences: Removing Obstacles to Justice for Immigrants in the Courts - TOC MS Word document Immigration 2002
Unintended Consequences: Removing Obstacles to Justice for Immigrants in the Courts - 10 Suggestions MS Word document Immigration 2002
The Glass Ceiling Survey pdf document Gender Equality 2001
Guidelines for Domestic Violence Protection and Antiharassment Orders Domestic Violence 2001
When Bias Compounds: Ensuring Equal Justice for Women of Color in the Courts pdf document Gender Equality 2000
Washington State Parenting Plan Study pdf document   1999
Final Report of the Washington State Domestic Violence Task Force MS Word document Domestic Violence 1991
Gender & Justice in the Courts - Final Report pdf document Gender Equality 1989
Other Publications and Manuals
The following publications are available upon request.

Publication Title Description Publication
Year
Domestic Violence Training for Judges in Rural and Tribal Courts Federal grant funding provided for development of this curriculum for a one-day training program for state and tribal court judges on domestic violence in the civil courts. Two new chapters for the Domestic Violence Manual for Judges were completed in 1999. Audio tape and CD-ROM versions of the Manual were distributed to judges in 2000. 1998-00
Planning for a Local Domestic Violence Summit: Organizing a Coordinated Community Response The purpose of this manual is to allow easy replication of the local domestic violence summit model - so more communities can use this approach to strengthen their efforts to effectively and comprehensively address domestic violence. The manual explains the structural steps required to plan and execute a successful summit and provides examples of formats, materials and products that can be customized for a community's use. A short video is available to accompany the manual. 1998
Domestic Violence Summit I - Final Report and Action Plan Status Report This report describes the first Washington State Summit on Domestic Violence. The six-month follow-up report includes the action plans implemented by Summit participants. 1995
Domestic Violence: Challenges and Solutions in Washington - Video This short video was prepared for and shown at the Domestic Violence Summit, 1995. It contains interviews with Washington State legislators, judges, service providers, victims and a batterer who discuss what they see as the challenges and solutions to the problems of domestic violence in our state. 1995
Overcoming Gender Bias in the Courts Workshop materials prepared for presentations to state court managers and at the annual conference of the National Association for Court Management. 1992
Gender Bias in the Legal Profession - Breaking the Glass Ceiling Workshop materials were prepared for Washington Women Lawyers & the Gender & Justicee Implementation Committee. 1991-94
Domestic Violence Curriculum Manual A comprehensive Domestic Violence Curricula developed after conducting a need assessment of judges, court personnel, and advocates. Curriculum Manuals were distributed to constituent group Education Committees. 1991

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