{"id":11818,"date":"2026-02-12T23:56:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T22:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iwjcenter.org\/?p=11818"},"modified":"2026-02-15T23:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T22:03:54","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iwjcenter.org\/?p=11818","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11818\" class=\"elementor elementor-11818\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-405951f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"405951f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b99253a\" data-id=\"2b99253a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1475cd3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1475cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d53769 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d53769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our mission<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ed885 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34ed885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Immigrant Women\u2019s Justice Center empowers immigrant women and families in Connecticut by providing immigration legal information, referrals, advocacy, and community-based support that promotes safety, dignity, and self-sufficiency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b1d88c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39b1d88c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who we are <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da5944f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6da5944f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded in Connecticut, Immigrant Women\u2019s Justice Center was created to address the unique barriers immigrant women face, particularly those affected by domestic violence, economic dependence, language barriers, and limited access to accurate legal information. Our work centers the lived experiences of immigrant women and prioritizes confidentiality, cultural humility, and respect.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-58675405 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"58675405\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-74fcca7b\" data-id=\"74fcca7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f9aa7c elementor-widget 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