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OUR PHILOSOPHY
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We
oppose the use of violence as a means of control over others.
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We
support equality in relationships and the concept of helping women assume
power over their own lives. |
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We
strive toward becoming independent, community based groups in which women
are major policy and program decision-makers.
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We
must work toward ending racism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, classism, and
oppression of all traditionally silenced groups within the battered
womens movement. These oppressions are perpetuated by the same systems
that profit by violence against women and their children and cannot be
separated from the overall mission of the Coalition for the oppression of
one woman is the oppression of all women.
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We
recognize and support efforts of other agencies and individuals in
addressing all issues that help to eliminate the oppression of women and
children and the generational cycle of abuse. |
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OUR MISSION
OUR GOAL
Our goal is to promote awareness by
taking domestic violence facts to the streets and providing it to women, girls
and families who are in the dark or ignorant to the violent behaviors
surrounding domestic violence and to inform them of a system for escape. We
believe we can demand change, we can influence change, and we will promote
change!
Although there is no profile of the
women who will be battered, there is a well documented syndrome of what
happens once battering starts and Looking For My Sister seeks to be the
premier provider for women who are both survivors and/or victims of domestic
violence. We seek to make this experience affordable and available for all
women in the community. At a difficult time in their lives, survivors and/or
victims coming to Looking For My Sister for help will be able to avoid the
pressure of having to contact lots of different agencies to get help which can
be extremely stressful and ultimately cause discouragement.
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