TIME Magazine: America Makes It too Hard and Dangerous to Get Divorced
TIME Magazine published an article about the importance of making divorce more accessible, especially for survivors of domestic violence. Her Justice Executive Director Amy Barasch was interviewed for the piece as an expert in the gendered implications of the complexity of divorce, especially as it impacts women living in poverty and those who are victims of partner violence. The article shows why the divorce practice at Her Justice is a critical piece of our overall social justice mission.
“We see divorce as a social justice issue,” Barasch said. “Highlighting the impact of ludicrously complicated divorce laws is so important, especially for women.”
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