Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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DVAC

To mark this year’s 30th anniversary of the Domestic Violence Action Center, the Star-Advertiser will run a column each month this year to highlight aspects of the problem of domestic abuse.

 

Column: Committing to end domestic violence

Domestic violence is a devastating health concern in Hawaii, affecting not just the well-being of the individuals experiencing abuse, but also their entire family and the community in which they live. People need to feel safe and comfortable in their living situations to be able to achieve optimal health. Read more

Column: Speak up to make our society better

I realized that by accepting these experiences in my own life, by struggling to overcome them on my own, barely speaking up or fighting back — I have done myself and others a disservice. Read more

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