I know it’s just barely September, but preparation involves advance notice, and so I’m here to talk about October—National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. You’ve probably seen and read and heard a lot about verbal and physical violence against women lately—conversation about sexual assault (especially on college campuses) and the new domestic violence policies in the NFL have been center stage. There’s a lot you can do to educate yourself about what’s happening in your community and communities around the nation and world—this month, next month, and every month.
Are you a student? Think and talk about the violence against women on your campus.
Are you employed? Think and talk about the violence against women in your workplace.
Are you a voter? Think and talk about the violence against women in your government.
Are you a sports fan? Think and talk about the violence against women perpetrated by professional male athletes.
Are you a person of faith? Think and talk about the violence against women in your sacred texts, your denomination, your congregation.
Where I live, the organization my family and I routinely support is the Community Resource Center—check it out, especially if you’re in San Diego.
Wherever you live, somebody is working to end violence against women and children. You can, too. Start with these websites if you don’t know who the changemakers are in your community.
Find out what you can donate, when you can volunteer, to whom you can listen, to whom you can speak out. Let me know what you find.
www.ncadv.org
www.nomore.org
www.ncdsv.org
www.thehotline.org
www.incite-national.org
www.futureswithoutviolence.org
www.vday.org
Are you employed? Think and talk about the violence against women in your workplace.
Are you a voter? Think and talk about the violence against women in your government.
Are you a sports fan? Think and talk about the violence against women perpetrated by professional male athletes.
Are you a person of faith? Think and talk about the violence against women in your sacred texts, your denomination, your congregation.
Find out what you can donate, when you can volunteer, to whom you can listen, to whom you can speak out. Let me know what you find.
www.nomore.org
www.ncdsv.org
www.thehotline.org
www.incite-national.org
www.futureswithoutviolence.org
www.vday.org