Battered Women’s Support Services hopes to raise $10,000 for youth workshops

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      If we want to stop violence against women, it makes sense to educate youth about this widespread problem.

      That's what Battered Women’s Support Services does with its YOUth Ending Violence program, which puts on workshops at schools and community centres.

      Earlier this month, BWSS launched a crowdfunding campaign called One Future Without Violence. The nonprofit is seeking to raise $10,000 by October 20 on Indiegogo.

      On Indiegogo, BWSS states:

      We are seeing our society is failing young women as a result of violence. Violence against women and girls continues to be epidemic in every continent, country and culture. It is happening everywhere, it is happening in our backyards, and it is affecting all of us.  We are living in this world, but that is not the future we want to live.

      Each of us deserves to be loved and to live free from violence. YOUth Ending Violence Team at Battered Women’s Support Services is springing into action to raise money to keep our program running which provides education to youth to develop their knowledge on the difference between healthy and abusive relationships, discuss the role of the media in gender plays violence; and to support youth to feel empowered to speak out against dating violence and sexism.

      We are creating one future together and we believe, together, we can create One Future Without Violence. As a contributor to this campaign, you will have the tremendous benefit of seeing exactly where every dollar goes because we will keep you posted about where and how many youth attended our workshops.

      According to BWSS, young women between the ages of 15 and 19 experience 10 times the amount of relationship violence than young men. BWSS also says 66 percent of all female sexual assault victims are younger than 24 years old.

      Obviously, it's going to take a lot of workshops (and more) to change these stats. BWSS says every $1,000 helps pay for workshops for 100 youths.

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