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Civic and Social OrganizationsNew York, United States2-10 Employees
Women & Justice Project is a small organization based in New York City that operates within the civic and social sector. It works through deep partnerships with women who are currently or formerly incarcerated to advance their leadership and build the power needed to transform the criminal legal system and create a just and loving world. The organization centers the idea that these women are experts and should be leaders in reforming both the system and society. This approach translates lived experience into leadership and influence across reform efforts. By focusing on leadership development and empowerment for the women it serves, WJP aims to shift advocacy and decision-making within the criminal legal system. Based in New York City, the organization operates at the intersection of civic engagement and social justice, focusing on elevating those with lived experience of incarceration as primary reform voices.