RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ AND MERANTE:
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A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS TO DECLARE THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025 AS "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE CITY OF YONKERS.
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WHEREAS, in the United States, an average of 20 people experience intimate partner physical violence every minute, which equates to more than 10 million abuse victims annually; and
WHEREAS, 1 in every 4 women and 1 in every 9 men experience domestic violence from their partners during their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, 1 in every 3 women and 1 in every 6 men experience sexual assault in their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, 1 in 5 women are survivors of rape, and 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men were sexually abused before the age of 18; and
WHEREAS, approximately 15.5 million children are exposed to domestic violence every year; and
WHEREAS, when a family member is abused, it can have long term damaging effects on the victim that also leave a mark on family, friends, and the community at large; and
WHEREAS, families are indispensable to a stable society, and they should be a place of support to instill responsibility and values in the next generation; and
WHEREAS, violence against women and children is a prevalent social ill due to the historical imbalance of power in gender and age; however, sexual and domestic violence are widespread and are devastating to society as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the problems of sexual and domestic violence are not confined to any group or groups of people, but crosses all economic, racial, gender, educational, religious, and societal barriers, and are sustained by societal indifference; and
WHEREAS, the crimes of domestic and sexual violence violate an individual's privacy, dignity, security, and humanity due to the systematic use of physical, emotional, sexual, psycholo...
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