[Peace-discuss] “Town Hall Meeting on Violence Against Women and Girls.”

[Brian Dolinar]

*"Town Hall Meeting on Violence Against Women and Girls."*



"What Will It Take?" Town Hall series

Wednesday, April 4, 6-8 p.m.

Parkland College Conference Center, D-244

2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign



Special performance by

Inner Voices Social Issues Theatre

Join us. Share your concerns and help us find solutions.

Violence does not discriminate—it affects people no matter what your income,
age, race, sexual orientation or gender identity. But it disproportionately
affects women of color, immigrant women and women with disabilities.

"What Will It Take? Building the Safest State for All Women and Girls" is a
yearlong initiative throughout Illinois headed by Chicago Foundation for
Women. It is based on the idea that to find answers, you have to ask the
question. The Town Hall series is part of that effort.

This is one of several town hall meetings held across the state hosted by
Chicago Foundation for Women.

This town hall is co-hosted by the American Association of University Women,
Champaign-Urbana Citizens for Peace and Justice, Illinois African American
Coalition for Prevention, Latino Partnership of Greater Champaign County,
Parkland College, Persons Assuming Control of their Environment (PACE,
Inc.), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Urban League of
Champaign County and A Woman's Fund.

• In 73 percent of sexual assaults, the perpetrator knew the victim—38
percent of perpetrators were a friend or acquaintance, 28 percent were an
intimate partner and 7 percent were a relative. Every two and a half
minutes, somewhere in America, someone is committing a sexual assault.

• There were 2,075 domestic battery reports to police in Champaign County in
2004. Of these, 1,313 led to criminal charges and 660 orders of protection
were issued.

• Although women with disabilities and women without disabilities experience
very high rates of emotional, physical and sexual abuse, women with
disabilities are more likely to experience abuse at the hands of a greater
number of perpetrators and for longer periods.

• During 2004, the Senior Resource Center in Champaign received reports of
abuse from 36 elderly men and women. Physical abuse was alleged 16 times and
emotional abuse was alleged 26 times. There was one report of sexual abuse
and four reports of confinement.

This Town Hall is wheelchair-accessible. For more information, including
accessibility requests such as sign language interpretation, please contact
Adam Shamoon at (312) 577-2811 or ashamoon at cfw.org.



What Will It Take? Building the Safest State for All Women and Girls

is paid for in part by a grant from the State of Illinois.

Lakshmi Foundation


-- 
Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
303 W. Locust St.
Urbana, IL 61801
briandolinar at gmail.com
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