March 20, 2009
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I volunteered at a screening of a television program called Healthy Relationships, which was put together by My Sister’s House and Crossings TV with generous support from Sutter Health. The program focused on empowering and teaching women tips on how to maintain healthy relationships and also how to escape abusive or violent relationships.
Guests watched a trailer of the program, which will air in its entirety on Crossings TV on Sunday, March 22, 2009, at 6 p.m. It reminded me of how important domestic violence prevention and education is. Having a relative that was physically beaten by their significant other, another relative that allegedly physically abused their significant other, and couple of other relatives that were emotionally or mentally abused, it is very relevant to my life and experiences.
The survivor interviewed on the program was also of Filipino descent, and hammered home that many Filipinos are facing this situation. It is tragic and completely avoidable.
In light of the publicity surrounding the Rihanna and Chris Brown incident, it bothers me that this issue is so underreported and underaddressed.
