What can you do?

Zonta Says No to violence against women and girls by participating in 16 days of activism from November 25 through December 10. Join us!

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Join us on Saturday, November 25 on Union Street and in Lincoln Park starting at noon as we encircle trees with orange ribbons as a way of recognizing the problem of violence against women and girls.

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Donate a book to the Olean Library. For a list of books to donate, visit Domestic Shelters. The Olean Library will set up a display stand so the books are visible (starting December 1).

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Donate to the Safe House.

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View one or more of the following TED Talks from the TED Talks Playlist: Let's End the Silence Around Abuse. Watch alone or with others and then discuss.

• Why domestic violence victims don't leave. Leslie Morgan Steiner

• How we turned the tide on domestic violence (Hint: the Polaroid helped). Esta Soler

• How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime. Nadine Burke Harris

• How we talk about sexual assault online. Ione Wells

• How data from a crisis hotline is saving lives. Nancy Lublin

• How online abuse has spiraled out of control. Ashley Judd

• Violence against women - it's a men's issue. Jackson Katz

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To view Jackson Katz' 10 Things Men can do to Prevent Gender Violence, click here.

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