Take a Stand on October 1st How You Can Speak Out on this Day for the Victims and Survivors of


Domestic Violence


Just in case you needed a reminder: 20 individuals every minute are being physically abused by an intimate partner in the U.S. Every day, 20,000 phone calls are made to domestic violence hotlines across the country. Domestic violence has been called a public health epidemic, with the Centers for Disease Control estimating nearly a third of all women in the country will ex- perience some form of domestic violence in their lifetime.


On October 1, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) is asking every- one, everywhere, to Take a Stand. Whether you show up in Washington, D.C. or change your profile picture on Facebook, your acknowledgement and support of domestic violence preven- tion can help bring attention to a very important issue.


“By taking a stand we intend to remind the nation that we still have people, victims and survi- vors, their children and families and a society impacted by domestic violence and we—all of us—will not stop until we have zero tolerance for domestic violence,” says NCADV Executive Director Ruth Glenn.


If you happen to be in Washington, D.C. on this day, you can join activists, legislators, digni- taries, as well as survivors, at 11 a.m. on the northeast corner of the Capital Building at First Street and Constitution Avenue.


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