Awareness About Domestic Violence

By Ronnie Neiman

November is Domestic Violence Awareness month. It is sad that there needs to be awareness about this horrid part of our reality, however it is good that there is a month dedicated to education about the subject. Domestic violence can happen to anyone but women, younger adults, people with disabilities, and recently separated women and men are even more at risk.

It was the recent pandemic that saw to the rise of domestic violence acts while victims and their abusers were in lockdown together. There were less chances for victims to get out of that situation because there was nowhere that they could go, no one they could talk to aside from their abuser. It has become a problematic statistic increase over the past few years.

Brandon University’s Status of Women Review Committee (SWRC) and 2SLGBTQIA+ Committee are partnering to raise awareness and show support for “The Light in the Window Campaign”. Candles are able to be picked up for free from Cheryl Fleming’s office in Clark Hall (CHO 333), or from Human Resources. The candles are to be placed in windows to show support for those who are at risk of domestic violence. *Be sure to avoid lit flames on campus please.

Take a photo of your candle in the window and post it to your social media to show your support.

For direct support, consider donations to

Brandon’s Women’s Resource Centre (https://thewomenscentrebrandon.com/)

Or to

YWCA Women’s Shelter (https://www.ywcabrandon.ca/homes-and-programs)

If you, or if someone you know is being abused, call the Domestic Violence Crisis/Information line for information and help.

1-877-977-0007 or TTY 1-888-987-2829

For more information visit http://www.gov.mb.ca/stoptheviolence/index.html

No one should be alone in the darkness.