A Leading Voice for Justice
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January 2020
Read on for our first monthly e-news of 2020!
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Announcing Wine & Chocolate 2020
Mark your calendars for April 30th, our 14th Annual Wine & Chocolate! It's our sweetest event of the year! Join us to eat dessert first and support justice for women. 6-9 pm at Westminster Hall in Baltimore, featuring a silent auction, candy & wine pairings, and local chocolates. We'll gather to celebrate the work of WLC and re-cap Maryland's Legislative Session.
Purchase your ticket today
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Maryland Legislative Session
The 2020 legislative session has begun, and while over 200 bills have already dropped between the Senate and the House of Delegates, we expect roughly another 1500 before the filing deadline has passed! The WLC is hard at work tracking those bills as they come in to ensure that Maryland continues to progress as a state that supports the physical safety, economic security and bodily autonomy for women and marginalized groups.To keep updated on the 2020 MGA and how you can make your voice heard, sign up for our Legislative E-Alerts:
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WLC in the News
WLC Legal Director Laure Ruth is quoted in support of Senate Bill 230, which would repeal using marriage as a spousal defense to the prosecution of sex crimes. Currently in Maryland, an assailant may not be prosecuted for first- or second-degree rape or third- and fourth-degree sexual offenses if the victim is the legal spouse. "Laure Ruth...is optimistic the legislation will pass this year and plans to testify in support of the bill. She said the #MeToo movement has helped educate people about what is and isn't acceptable in terms of sexual interactions."
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Client Spotlight
Mayra, a client of the Multi-Ethnic Domestic Violence Project (MEDOVI), received her green card! MEDOVI provides immigration legal services to foreign-born victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or human sex trafficking. Multiple services are available, including
help completing and filing VAWA self-petitions, U-visa and T-visa applications, petitions to remove conditions on permanent resident status, and citizenship petitions.
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Our second annual
Thank-A-Thon
is coming up! On February 10th, WLC board, staff, and volunteers will be calling and writing notes to donors to thank them for their support this past year. So look for thank you card or phone call very soon!
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Look good while supporting WLC! Thank you to the
Chop Shop
salon in Baltimore for choosing us for their Project Checkout this month. Customers have the option of donating to us at checkout. Call to make an appointment today, and support the Chop Shop and WLC.
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The Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women
(MLAW) Legislative Reception and Briefing
is February 6th from 4:30-6:30 in Annapolis. Learn about legislation impacting women in Maryland.
Sign up today
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The
2020 Women's Leadership Forum
is March 4th in Baltimore.
Join over 300 women for an exciting day of empowerment, learning workshops, networking, and vending. WLC will be at a vendor table - stop by to see us!
More information and registration
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About The Women's Law Center of Maryland
The vision of the Women’s Law Center of Maryland is a legal system that provides justice and fairness for women. The Women’s Law Center’s mission is to ensure the physical safety, economic security, and autonomy of women throughout the State. We work towards this goal by providing direct legal representation, information and referral services, and legislative advocacy.
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Our efforts to promote justice, fairness, and equality for women are only possible because of friends like you.
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The Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. is a charitable organization designated as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). A copy of our financial statement is available upon request. Documents and information submitted under the State of Maryland Charitable Solicitations Act are available from the Office of the Secretary of State of Maryland, Annapolis, MD 21401 for the cost of copying and postage.
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