Do More For No More – Ending Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

Domestic violence and sexual assault is a very real and touchy subject for so many people. It’s sad to see so many people go through this especially our young children We as parents need to talk to our children more about domestic violence and sexual assault. We need to let them know that it is okay to come talk to us if they become a victim of such crimes. Yes, talking about these issues can be very frightening and uncomfortable for some but if we don’t we continue to let this happen. Most of all reasons as to why domestic violence and sexual assault continue to happen is because we fail to talk about them, to recognize the red flags (warning signs) and to create a healthy supportive environments in our homes, schools and communities.

Studies shows that (taken off of nomore.org website):

1 in 4 women experience violence from their partners in their lifetimes.
1 in 3 teens experience sexual or physical abuse or threats from a boyfriend or girlfriend in one year.
1 in 6 women are survivors of sexual assault.
1 in 5 men have experienced some form of sexual victimization in their lives.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men were sexually abused before the age of 18.

Family and friends I urge you to come forwarded and take a stand, if you see someone you know going through some kind of domestic violence or sexual assault, stand up and say something. You never know, with your brave actions you can be helping someone, saving them from a terrible outcome. Visit NO MORE and get the information you need, on the many ways YOU can help to raise awareness and to help you take action against this invisible, yet occurring issue. While you are there you can download the free NO MORE toolkit, which includes logos, fliers, postcards and more to help you raise awareness and spread the word. Don’t forget to visit NO MORE on Twitter and on Facebook.

Soon, you’ll be seeing this symbol everywhere: in celebrity advertisements, national media outlets and on the homepages of thousands of blogs. We hope that you will be among this last group, because we know that you and your readers have a huge stake in this issue, and that your influence is invaluable to this important cause.