October brings awareness to Domestic Violence. Domestic Violence/Abuse is any form of Maltreatment that takes place in a heterosexual or homosexual relationship between adults and adolescents. Domestic Violence/Abuse, also known as Intimate partner violence is a major health problem that affects 2 million women and 800,000 men that results in homelessness, injury or death. Domestic
Read moreBreast Cancer Awareness Month first was observed in the United States in 1985. In the US October is referred to as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In 2011, approximately 230,000 cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed among women in the United States. Although there is no cure for breast cancer, there is hope. Initially,
Read moreIAM WOMEN, the name of LL 1930 Women’s Committee, hosted their lodges first major event, “Family Picnic in the Park” which was held on August 5th at Recreation Park in Long Beach, CA. The local lodge is comprised of public sector employees of the City of Long Beach. According to Natalie Gonzalez, the committee’s chair,
Read moreWomen’s Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting the right to vote to women. The amendment was first introduced in 1878. In 1971, the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as Women’s Equality Day. At the behest of Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY), in 1971 the U.S. Congress designated August
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