When he proclaimed October to be National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, President Obama said, “Ending domestic violence requires a collaborative effort involving every part of our society.” He couldn’t be more right.
I remember a time when domestic violence wasn’t discussed much in public, and when it was perfectly acceptable to joke about it. In those days, if there was a serious public conversation about abuse, only women were inclined to join it.
Today, I am so proud that men work alongside us, in every facet of our work. This October, the men who run sports teams, businesses, media outlets, foundations and community centers are just as likely as the women who run them to be taking part in National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Fonte: White House