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Author of the article: Patrick Gibson
Publishing date: Apr 28, 2021 • April 28, 2021 • 1 minute read •
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There’s a new workshop for family and friends of those experiencing domestic violence, and it’s virtual, local, and free. Big Hill Haven, one of Cochrane’s most critical organizations in combating family violence, is conducting the workshops entitled ‘Support the Supporters’.
It’s said to provide “informal supporters with an understanding of domestic abuse and how to support someone in need of help.” ‘Informal supporters’ might include family members, friends, neighbours or casual acquaintances that “provide instrumental and emotional assistance.”
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Dr. Lam Hoai Phuong (R), who has traveled over 50 countries in 31 years to provide charitable maxillofacial surgeries for underprivileged patients, in this supplied photo.
Monday, March 8, marks the worldwide series of events and celebrations highlighting women’s continuing struggle to achieve equality in society and the workplace.
Two themes are running this year. The first aims to point out the lack of female representation in government and senior business roles under the banner of ‘Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World’ and ways to address the issue.
“Women have also been acknowledged as some of the most effective leaders during the pandemic, with female heads of government, including New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, having been praised for their handling of the crisis,” the World Economic Forum said on its website.
Universities engaging men to end violence against women
Violence against women (VAW) is a severe and systemic problem. Research from the World Health Organization indicates that one in three women around the world experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime and that the majority of this violence is committed by men. Data from the United States Department of Justice shows that women aged 18-24 are disproportionately the targets of sexual violence.
The 2019 Association of American Universities’ Campus Climate Survey, the largest study of its kind with a sample size of over 180,000 students, revealed that more than one in four undergraduate women in the US experienced non-consensual sexual contact by physical force or inability to consent while at university. The research is clear: VAW is a problem around the world and specifically in higher education.
Several small businesses and nonprofit organizations throughout the Lakelands have been awarded funding through the South Carolina CARES Act.
âIt helps stop the bleeding,â T.J. Jenks, general manager at Montagueâs Restaurant in Greenwood, said. âWe have had a ton of expenses that were sort of over and above.â
Jenks said revenue has also been down at the restaurant.
Montagueâs, operating under M3 Foods Inc., was awarded $25,000 through the SC CARES Act.
Two thousand two hundred and eighty-four minority and small businesses received grant relief from the $40 million allocated as a result of the legislation, a press release from the state Department of Administration said.