Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
By Mia Lukic October marks both Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the month of Indigenous People’s Day on October 12th, 2020. The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women reports that 4 out of 5…
Walked a Mile Alone, to Stand Up Together!
By April Brown We kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Tuesday October 6th, 2020 which marked the annual UMKC sector of Walk A Mile in Her Shoes, the international men’s march to stop rape,…
Domestic Violence Awarness Month
By Skye VanLanduyt Domestic Violence Awareness Month originated from “Day Of Unity” created by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) in 1981. The hope was to engage people in conversation on ways to end…
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)
By Caitlin Easter “People want this to be an anomaly…. we can handle monsters, we can’t handle our neighbors doing these things. We can’t believe these are the same people we see at Christmas parties,…
V-Day UMKC presents benefit screenings of Until the Violence Stops
V-Day UMKC 2017 will be presenting benefit screenings of Until the Violence Stops. The film documents the start and success of V-Day and The Vagina Monologues. Join us this Tuesday, January 31 from 5:00 p.m. –…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
By Torshawna Griffin Do not forget that October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Be on the look out for all the amazing events the Women’s Center and the Violence Prevention Program are putting on. We…
Continuing to Promote Awareness Even After Domestic Violence Awareness Month
By Maritza Gordillo October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month and now that we are entering into November, I would like to give thanks to all of those who participated in our events and stood up…
WE CAN Stand Up to Violence!
By Maritza Gordillo The I CAN, WE CAN Day of Action was a success! We had 55 people participate in making shrink art to stand up against violence during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In my…
Who Wants to Stand with Us Against Violence? Can We See a Show of Hands?
Come lend us a hand in our efforts to sand against violence! Next Wednesday (October 23), between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., participate in the I CAN, WE CAN Day of Action at UMKC, featuring…
Raising Awareness about Domestic Violence
By Maritza Gordillo October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month! Throughout the month of October, the Women’s Center and the Violence Prevention and & Response Project will be having events that promote the prevention of domestic…