Gender Justice

This piece breaks down a series of victories at the Ninth Circuit, where the court overturned denials of asylum to women fleeing domestic violence, rejecting the Trump administration's attempt to gut protections for suvivors.

This piece breaks down the First Circuit decision in De Pena-Paniagua v. Barr, affirming the right of domestic violence survivors to seek asylum.

This article surveys Matter of A-B-'s impact in its first year, discusses how it has fared in the federal courts, and argues that Congress must act to ensure that gender-based violence claims are adjudicated in a manner consistent with international law.

This factsheet evaluates the Biden administration's treatment of people seeking asylum in its first year, including its embrace of Title 42, failure to end Remain in Mexico, and stalled progress on protections for survivors of gender-based violence.

This op-ed urges Congress to pass the Refugee Protection Act which, among other crucial provisions, would restore acces to asylum for women and girls fleeing gender-based violence.

In this piece, CGRS Legal Director Blaine Bookey unpacks the Trump-era Matter of A-B- ruling, a step backwards for the rights of refugee survivors, and urges advocates to keep up the fight.

This article investigates the historical legal struggles of women seeking asylum in the U.S, including harmful decisons like Matter A-B- which have undermined the ability of people fleeing gender-based violence to obtain protection.

This article explores the conditions underpinning high levels of gender-based violence and femicide in El Salvador, including the impact of the country's civil war, and evaluates the response of legal and governmental institutions to gender-based violence.

This report provides an update on the situtation of violence against women in Guatamala and implementation of a 2008 law addressing the issue, offering recommendations to the Guatemalan government and urging officials to accelerate training to handle cases of violence against women.

This factsheet explains why regulations on particular social group are important, why this legal issue has become so contentious, and how the Biden administration's needless delay in proposing regulations is putting lives at risk.