HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-10-03 Proclamation - Domestic Violence Awareness Month / YWCA Week Without VioleneceWHEREAS, October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence is an intentional pattern of behavior that is used
by one person as a means to harm and take power and control over another person in the
context of a dating, family, roommate or caretaker relationship. Domestic violence is a
serious and widespread social problem in our nation, with approximately one third of all
female homicide victims being killed by an intimate partner; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence is an epidemic affecting all communities,
regardless of age, socioeconomic status, educational background, race, ethnicity,
religion, national origin, ability, sexual orientation, or gender; and
WHEREAS, nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men in the United States have
suffered severe physical violence by an intimate partner and it has been estimated that
every nine seconds a woman is beaten by her husband or boyfriend in this country with,
in more than half those instances, children under the age of 12 are present; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila continues to work to improve the overall
response to and the reduction of domestic violence in our region with awareness to the
cultural differences in our community while still enforcing the law;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Allan Ekberg, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, in honor
of the women, children and men who are or have been victims, do hereby proclaim the
month of October, 2016 to be
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
in the City of Tukwila, and join the YWCA in their annual observance of the YWCA
Week Without Violence during the third week of October. I encourage everyone in our
community to take an active role in supporting all victims so they can lead healthy lives
safe from violent and abusive behavior.
Presented this Yd day of October, 2016.
Allan Ekberg, Mayor