| | Class Name: Love Doesn't Hurt Young Girls and Women Domestic Abuse Awareness &Support Ages: 12 and older Class Slogan: "When Love Hurts Instead of Being Fun, It's Time to Run" Description: Recognizing when your daughter, sister, or friend is being abused and what to do about it. - The number one killer of African-American women ages 15 to 34 is homicide at the hands of a current or former intimate partner.
- Approximately 40% of Black women report coercive contact of a sexual nature by age 18.
- African-American women experience significantly more domestic violence than White women in the age group of 20-24.
- Black females experienced intimate partner violence at a rate 35% higher than that of white females, and about 22 times the rate of women of other races.
​​(American Bar Associaton,2012)
League of African American Women presents "Love Doesn't Hurt" Workshop and Group Talk for young girls and women. Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse and Coercion, Unhealthy Relationships, and Low Self Worth are affecting young girls as early as 12 years old. Join us for discussion and learn ways to tell if your daughter, sister, or friend may be being abused and what to do about it. Domestic Abuse and Sexual Abuse are hard subjects to discuss, but it must be done in order for girls and women to heal. Like our other programs, "Love Doesn't Hurt" focuses on three basic tenets: Education, Outreach, and Prevention. Let's come together to educate ourselves, share stories, and to help save and change lives.
Space is limited. To register and reserve space please contact us at:
League of African American Women
execdirector@laawomen.org
(314) 473-6897
www.laawomen.org
| | | October 6, 2012
12pm- 2pm | | 6 | | | | |
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