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Womcnspace. which is one
of 33 women's shelters in Ore
gon and the only women's
shelter in l.ane County, screes
1,600-1.800 women a year
Throughout the year, about 500
of these women live in the shel
ter
The activities were kicked off
Monday with a display in the
lobby of the bane County
Courthouse featuring domestic
violence as expressed through
the artwork of children
"Children are affected in a
major way. because in most in
stances, they witness the
abuse." Wolfe said, adding that
Womenspace offers counselors
to work with mothers and their
children on overcoming the
violence and focusing on good
parenting skills.
The University campus will
host a seminar and a rally dur
ing the month On Thursday,
the "Take Hack the Night"
march in the EMU courtyard
will fpature various speakers
rallying against domestic: vio
lence. and the ‘ Images. Illu
sions and Identity" conference
will lx* held Friday.
"If students know about the
programs, then maybe they will
tell friends in abusive relation
ships about them. Maybe they
will identify themselves in an
abusive relationship and get
help.” Wolfe said
Wolfe said that abuse is not
an uncommon thing, noting
that:
• 50 percent of all women in
the U.S. will be battered at
least once.
• 20 percent ol all emergency
room intakes are women who
have been battered
• Four women are killed every
day in a battering instance.
• One quarter of the women in
the U.S. will Ik- beaten severely
on a regular basis.
• Every 18 seconds, a woman is
battered.
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mestic Violence Awareness
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students to take part in the pro
gram
'“To make these services
available, we need people to
provide them Our volunteers
are the core of our operation.”
said Wolfe. "This is an educa
tion outside of the classroom,
and many students can get
credit hours through University
programs such as ESCAPE or
Human Services for their vol
unteer time."
For more information on vol
un leering, contact
Womenspace at 485-8232.
"I've heard a lot about sexual
and physical assault on cam
pus. and it is vitally important
for students to be educated.
Take the time to get involved.
It effects not only women, but
men as the brothers, fathers
and friends of battered wom
en.” Wolfe said.
"We need to educate and
work together to change it,"
she said.
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