Violence Prevention

Violence Prevention

Support violence prevention programs in communities.

Position

Provision by Arlington County of a comprehensive domestic violence assistance and prevention program.
Event Date: 
11/18/2021 - 12:00pm

The ratios are startling: 1 in 3 women, 1 in 4 men, and 30-50% of trans and non-binary folks will experience Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in their lifetimes.

News

This is the second of two LWVSC Meet and Learn programs on the topic of community safety.

Testimony

Our League's testimony to the Kansas Senate Committee on Judiciary in favor of HB2008 providing for the attorney general to coordinate training for law enforcement agencies on missing and murdered indigenous people was presented Feb 11, 2021. This article is the official document.

Duel at the Douglass: Wayland Cubit, Tommie Johnson to debate for Oklahoma County sheriff

Action Alerts

The 2020 race for Oklahoma County sheriff will result in the first Black sheriff to hold the office, regardless of who wins.

Take action with the league of women voter national issues

Action Alerts

Get involved! There are many ways to have your voice heard by elected officials and policy makers. Choose what's important to you and take action today. Democracy is not a spectator sport.

Second Amendment Sanctuary: What it would really mean for our county

Position

Virginia Case: "In these trying times, the League’s commitment to democracy requires us to speak out against racism and violence. I hope you will join me in this commitment by doing the work required of us to be an anti-racist organization".
Black Lives Matter Protests
News

"We also mourn those who have lost their lives or been harmed, mentally, or physically, as a result of America's pervasive culture of anti-blackness.

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