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Links to valuable web resources:Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Sixteen agencies around the state which: focus on domestic and sexual violence intervention and prevention; run 24-hour hotlines; offer shelters; provide support groups and educational programs about domestic violence, dating violence, bullying, sexual assault, and rape; support victims and survivors in helping them obtain relief from abuse orders and other legal, housing and economic services; and advocate for youth affected by domestic and sexual violence. The Network provides the agencies with an effective voice in the legislature, as well as significant research and educational resources. A national poll conducted by the Family Violence Prevention Fund shows that 68% of fathers have talked to their sons about how to have healthy, violence-free relationships and that 73% of men believe they can make some difference in promoting healthy, non-violent, respectful relationships. Ken Picard writes in Seven Days that "Vermont, like other states, pays a high price for ignoring the gendered nature of its violence. More than 85 percent of the people who commit murders are male, and the 15 percent of women who do are often reacting to male violence against them. Nationally, 90 percent of all violent crimes are committed by men, including 95 percent of all domestic assaults. It’s estimated that between 85 and 95 percent of all child sexual predators are men, regardless of the victim’s gender. " What Every Man Can Do To Help End Men's Violence Against Women By WOMENAID INTERNATIONAL in London, England |
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