Share: 

Domestic violence protest planned May 11 in Georgetown

Survivors to share stories, barriers faced in seeking help
May 6, 2021

Advocates for domestic violence survivors have planned a protest to be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, at The Circle in Georgetown.

Dawn Riley, CEO of Domestic Violence Ambassadors, said the legal system fails victims and often protects perpetrators of abuse. 

Riley said she planned the event to give victims a voice with a survivor line, which will allow survivors to tell their stories and share the barriers they’ve faced when seeking help.

“We want to make healthy noise,” she said. “We want to make sure victims know we won’t let them suffer alone.”

A victim of abuse herself, Riley said solid laws are needed to hold perpetrators accountable, and better statistics are needed that focus directly on domestic abuse.

For more information, go to dvambassadors.com.

Subscribe to the CapeGazette.com Daily Newsletter