Proclamation event supports domestic violence prevention
O n March 2, 2010, about 350 people attended the 3rd annual White Ribbon Day Proclamation Event in Massachusetts. The program was held in Gardner Auditorium at the State House in Boston. Nine speakers including elected officials, a local sportscaster, social workers, and advocates against domestic violence led the program with the theme “Men for Change.” As participants entered into the auditorium they were given White Ribbon Day pledge cards and white ribbon lapel pins. The White Ribbon Day campaign is an awareness program to encourage men of all ages to speak out and to not tolerate or perpetuate domestic violence against women. The White Ribbon Pledge asks that men make both a private and public commitment to advocate for healthy, respectful, and safe relationships and communities. The idea for the White Ribbon Campaign began in 1991 as a way to pay tribute to the 14 women students who were murdered by a lone gunman on December 6, 1989 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 13 other students