Domestic Violence Booklets
Surviving Relationship Violence and Abuse
This publication outlines what abuse is from a legal perspective and what a woman's legal rights are if she is in an abusive relationship. It explains what women can do to protect themselves and their children, and the kind of help they can get.
Speaking of Abuse: Violence Against Women in Relationships
In plain language, it explains what women can do to protect themselves and their children, including how to make a safety plan, what the police can do, how the court process works, how to leave an abusive relationship, and who can help. Please note that the English version of this publication has been replaced by Surviving Relationship Violence and Abuse. (Chinese traditional, Farsi, French, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese)
In plain language, it explains what women can do to protect themselves and their children, including how to make a safety plan, what the police can do, how the court process works, how to leave an abusive relationship, and who can help. Please note that the English version of this publication has been replaced by Surviving Relationship Violence and Abuse. (Chinese traditional, Farsi, French, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese)
A Toolkit for Immigrant Women Working with a lawyer by BWSS
This resource, developed by immigrant women, is for immigrant women who have experienced violence and are going through the legal system. The toolkit is to help women work with their legal aid lawyer or lawyer. Also available in Punjabi, Farsi, and Spanish.