{"id":1366039,"date":"2021-10-08T17:45:28","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T21:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diversity.ncsu.edu\/?p=1366039"},"modified":"2022-05-12T09:07:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T13:07:00","slug":"womens-center-hosts-month-of-events-in-recognition-of-domestic-and-dating-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diversity.ncsu.edu\/news\/2021\/10\/08\/womens-center-hosts-month-of-events-in-recognition-of-domestic-and-dating-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Center Hosts Month of Events in Recognition of Domestic and Dating Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alongside the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns, reports of domestic and dating violence have risen sharply across the world, so much so that many advocates and experts are beginning to refer to the violence as a “pandemic within a pandemic<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Domestic violence, defined by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence<\/a> (NCADV), is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault and\/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes physical violence, sexual violence, threats and emotional abuse. The frequency and severity of domestic violence can vary dramatically. The NCADV reports that 43% of dating college women reported experiencing violent or abusive behaviors from their partner and on average, nearly 20 people per minute experience physical abuse by an intimate partner in the U.S., equating to more than 10 million people every year.<\/p>\n

The Women\u2019s Center will host events throughout October to raise awareness of the prevalence and impact of domestic and dating violence and share resources and strategies to support those who have experienced domestic violence, which can occur in many different forms of abuse including physical, sexual, emotional and economic and is often hidden from public view. It can be difficult for a victim\/survivor to leave and can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, class or ability.<\/p>\n

Join us for a variety of DVAM events, including peer-facilitated learning opportunities, educational workshops, activism and healing through art, film screenings, podcasts and\/or discussions.<\/p>\n

This year, the Women\u2019s Center offers a range of opportunities via Zoom, social media and in person to observe DVAM and spread awareness about support and resources available for the NC State community. These experiences, some of which are listed below, range from specific opportunities for students who identify as survivors or who have experienced IPV to opportunities for students, faculty and staff to learn to be better allies and advocates.<\/p>\n

DVAM Events this Month<\/h2>\n