NCADV’s 14th National Conference on Domestic Violence:
Changing Faces of the Movement
The 2010 conference theme of Changing Faces of the Movement is meant
to stimulate thoughtful dialogue and discussion around the changes, challenges
and successes the domestic violence movement has undergone since its beginnings
over 30 years ago.
We are no longer a small movement of activists
working out of the trunks of our cars and sheltering victims in our own homes. The
umbrella of our movement has grown to include the voices and influence of many cultures,
ages, faiths, backgrounds and genders. We have become more colorful, savvy and
organized politically, culturally and intellectually than when this movement
began. Our response is no longer
singular in focus as we have learned that combating domestic violence includes
addressing, analyzing and responding to the multitude of issues that factor
into it.
We have organized. We have responded. We
have done well.
But we are still changing. Many of us have
been involved in this movement since its inception and longer; many of us are just
getting started. How do we learn from and support one another? How do we
encourage and support leadership? How do we nurture and encourage our youth and
involve them in ending violence? How do we continue to support and empower victims,
survivors, allies and others working to end violence? What challenges are we
facing now and how do we combat them—child custody and domestic violence,
fathers rights groups and their actions against survivors and advocates, human
trafficking? Are we truly an inclusive movement? Are we truly serving the needs
of victims of domestic violence? Are we still the radicals we once were?
If domestic violence still exists, are we doing
enough?
Please join NCADV and the many allies,
advocates, survivors for this thoughtful and provocative conference aimed at
bringing an end to domestic violence.