Willimantic, Conn. – Eastern Connecticut State University’s Women’s Center is coordinating a one-mile march to address issues of gender violence at 11 a.m. on April 9 in front of the Student Center.
According to the National Association for Women (NOW), one woman is beaten by her husband or partner every 15 seconds in the United States. NOW also reports that three to four million women in the United States are beaten in their homes each year by their husbands, ex-husband or male lovers.
The march is designed to promote gender equality by critically examining cultural ideals of gender and gender relations. Students, faculty and the public are invited to participate and help address issues of how gender is shaped by social class, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation and geographic location.
For more information on the event, contact Starsheemar Byrum at (860) 465-4313 or byrums@easternct.edu.
Eastern Connecticut State University is the state’s public liberal arts university and serves approximately 5,400 students each year on its Willimantic campus and satellite locations.
It is the policy of Eastern Connecticut State University to ensure equal access to its events. If you are an individual with a disability and will need accommodations for this event, please contact the Office of University Relations at (860) 465-5735.
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