We have to look out for our girlfriends – and that includes the tough topic of: Domestic Violence.
Twittermoms is spreading the word about this subject by getting blogs (like Girlfriendology) to share the following: (and we thought it was good girlfriend advice to pass along to you!)
Tell a Gal Pal about domestic violence. Let’s face it together.
Break the taboo. Educate Others. Support Survivors.
- Domestic violence touches millions – more than seven out of ten Americans know someone who is or has been a victim – but somehow it still remains a taboo subject.
- The Allstate Foundation is asking everyone to Tell a Gal Pal about domestic violence so we can face the issue together during October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month – and beyond.
- The Allstate Foundation and TwitterMoms have teamed up to raise awareness of domestic violence, and we need your help. The Tell a Gal Pal movement calls on everyone to talk openly about domestic violence and support those in need.
Why Get Involved? The Startling Facts
- Each day in the U.S., three women die as a result of domestic violence. (1)
- More than one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. (2)
- Nearly three out of four Americans know someone who is or has been a victim.
- Only 54% of Americans have talked to a friend about domestic violence, and only 56% would know what to do to help a victim of domestic violence. (3)
Let’s face domestic violence together – Tell a Gal Pal to:
- Talk openly about domestic violence. Tell your Girlfriends – whether it’s your best friend, sister, mother, daughter, niece, cousin or neighbor – to face domestic violence, share their opinions and experiences and show support for survivors.
- Speak out against domestic violence when you see it. Call the police or National Domestic Violence Hotline to report domestic violence in your community – you could help save a life.
- Visit ClickToEmpower.org for easy ways start the conversation, check out resources for survivors or read inspirational survivor stories.
- You can also show your support for domestic violence survivors by volunteering at or donating items to your local domestic violence shelter. Contact your state domestic violence coalition for more information. Click here for a complete list of state coalitions.
Pledge to Tell a Gal Pal and Help Raise Money to Support Domestic Violence Survivors
We also ask that you get involved by joining the Tell a Gal Pal movement on Facebook to help raise money to support domestic violence survivors.
- For each person who “likes” the Click To Empower! Facebook page, The Allstate Foundation will donate $1 to the National Network to End Domestic Violence (up to $20,000). Click here to go to the Facebook page.
- The Allstate Foundation will donate another $1 if you take the pledge to Tell a Gal Pal about domestic violence. As part of the pledge, your photo will be added to the “Faces of Support” gallery to show survivors that they aren’t facing domestic violence alone.
- Help us reach our goal of raising $20,000. And tell your girlfriends about this too and ask them to join the movement on Facebook.
Disclaimer: I wrote this blog post while participating in The Allstate Foundation’s Tell a Gal Pal blogging program with TwitterMoms, making me eligible to get an interview with Cheryl Burke. For more information on how you can participate, click here. But really, I wrote this blog to encourage girlfriends to help and take care of each other
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How can you be a better friend to a friend dealing with Domestic Violence?
Have a conversation, listen, help her get help. Let’s be the friend we’d love to have and make her life better by being there for her.
From a powerless situation to helping others claim their power, 
