ORONO — The 14th annual March Against Domestic Violence will take place at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 starting on the steps of the Fogler Library at the University of Maine.
The march will proceed around the Mall and end in the area near an information booth in the Memorial Union. Following the march, Renate Klein, UMaine associate professor of human development and family studies; and speakers representing Partners for Peace, the UMaine Counseling Center, Triota and other organizations will share insights on domestic violence and ways to detect it to improve safety.
A remembrance ceremony will also be held for lives lost to domestic violence recently. Community resources will be available for those who need them.
For more information about the event, contact Nory Jones at njones@maine.edu.
More one in three women nationwide have experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.