Only one organization unites women's voices in strategic action to change policies for
Shelby County women and girls - the Memphis Area Women's Council.
With the help of a passionate volunteer board and linkages to the right partners
and funders on specific strategic actions - the Women's Council is making change.
--Deborah Clubb, Executive Director
MAWC board member letter to editor is published:
Letter: Radical lawmakers target women
Exec. Dir. Clubb interviewed about rape and DNA
3rd annual 'Walk a Mile' event
builds awareness, raises funds
The third annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes™ fundraising event was a serious — and at times, hilarious — success for Memphis Area Women's Council this year.
Held for the second year in conjunction with the Broad Avenue Arts District Spring Art Walk, dozens of men and women marched a mile around the Broad business district to express their concerns about violence against women. Some carried signs. Onlookers cheered the walkers.
The event was sponsored by Memphis Men for Memphis Women and raises money for public awareness about domestic violence. Detective Barbara Tolbert of the Shelby County Sheriff's Office acted as this year's walk marshal, getting the participants enthusiastic and then joining them in the walk.
Many of the men dared to walk the mile in women's high-heel shoes. That included Shelby County Commissioner Steve Mulroy, and Memphis Police Col. Mike Ryall, the 2011 walk co-chair, who walked the entire distance in uniform and in high-heels!
"We appreciate all those who came out for this event," said "Walk A Mile" co-chair David Wayne Brown. "It's important for men to express their views on the problem of violence against women."
When Commissioner Mulroy (whose son always marched) made it around the mile-long circuit, he talked about how tough it is for women using high-heels and joked that, "I'll never do that again." Then he did a quick push-up.
One participant had his four-year-old son join him at the beginning, but before too many steps were taken on the mile-long trek around the Broad Arts District, the man was carrying his son on his shoulders — now that's support!
New media coverage was good. We got attention in the Memphis Flyer, Live@Nine, The Commercial Appeal's GoMemphis section, and the "I Love Memphis" blog. ABC Channel 13 filmed the entire event, a Commercial Appeal photographer was here as well, and Michael Donahue provided coverage in his Sunday column.
Deborah Clubb responds to news mobile phone "stalking app"
DV rally draws crowd at Children's Museum
A community rally and press conference drew more than 100 participants at this year's event sponsored by the Erase Domestic Crime Collaborative and organized by the Memphis Area Women's Council.
The October 27 event included hard-hitting speeches by members of law enforcement agencies, and intense descriptions by DV survivors about what they experienced and how critical it is to have a dedicated community response to the problem.
Read news story in The Commercial Appeal. Violence begins at home for victims of domestic crimes
Events recognizing DV will be held throughout October
Meetings, seminars, rallies and 5k races are planned - and much more - during national domestic violence month.
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Tennessee ranks near top in rate of women slain by men
KNOXVILLE (WATE) - A new report on crime ranks Tennessee fifth in the nation in the number of women killed by men. It's the same ranking Tennessee received last year.
The study released Tuesday by the Violence Policy Center found of the 59 women killed by men in 2009, almost all were slain by a man they knew.
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Men walked a mile for women once again
Memphis men stepped out again this year — some in high-heeled shoes of various colors — to raise awareness about domestic violence.
This year’s Walk A Mile In Her Shoes™ event, the second annual walk sponsored by Memphis Men for Memphis Women, was held on Broad Avenue in conjunction with the Broad Avenue Art District’s spring Art Walk April 15. About 75 individuals — men, women, children and one dog! — participated. Another few hundred people watched as the march proceeded around the art district.
Proceeds went to MAWC to help pay for ongoing educatiopn and awareness efforts in the fight to stop violence against women and children.
See coverage of this year’s Walk.
MAWC board member writes letter to editor - Feb. 20, 2011
Whalum compares school charter surrender to rape - Feb. 21, 2011
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