Jewish Women International

2000 M St., NW, Suite 720, Washington, DC, 20036

Phone: (202) 857-1300 | Fax: (202) 857-1380
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Website: www.jwi.org

Principal Staff:
Lori Weinstein, Executive Director
Susan Behrend Jerison, Director of Marketing & Communications

Type of Organization: National Grassroots/Advocacy
Founded: 1897

Mission Statement:
JWI’s education, action, advocacy and philanthropy help women and girls worldwide celebrate their strength and achieve independence – so every home and relationship can be a safe and healthy place to thrive. JWI’s programs for at-risk women and children help prevent and protect families from domestic violence with initiatives that aid battered women in navigating the legal system; train women and girls to value and protect themselves; teach financially literacy; and create children’s libraries in domestic violence shelters across the country.

Subject Expertise:
Domestic abuse and economic security