For generations, women have led social change, innovation, and development around the globe. Yet the fact is that their contributions are often not acknowledged at a rate that is representative of their participation. Women, femme and non-binary people are left out of the conversation in many ways, both explicitly and implicitly, in the ways they are unable to access power and privilege. They struggle to get a seat at the table.
For the past three years, Day One has been hosting the You(th) Already Know! gathering. Bringing together teens and young adults from across the city, the event works to build community and share knowledge around ending intimate partner violence.
Recently, we saw a long deserved victory for community organizers, survivors, and justice in general: sexual assault charges were brought against singer and known abuser Robert Kelly, better known by his stage name, R. Kelly. After decades of abusing Black girls, it appears that we are finally beginning to see the repercussions; Kelly was dropped from his record label earlier this year in light of Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly documentary. However, this action was too long overdue. It comes after years of Kelly preying on young Black girls, a failed trial, and countless horrifying stories from Black women who suffered abuse at his hands. Throughout this, he continued to receive support from his team, fans, and the larger public.
For starters, it’s sadly pretty common, with women between the ages of 16 and 24 experiencing violence in their relationships at rates that are three times the national average. LGBTQ teens experience abuse at around the same rates as heterosexual couples do.
February Is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM). Help us celebrate healthy relationships and join us in taking action to spread awareness and prevent dating violence! Here’s how you can participate.
I was 20 when I met my husband. I came for one summer to New York from Ecuador. I had no idea how my life would turn out after that summer.
Day One is excited to announce the third annual You(th) Already Know! (YAK) gathering. Created by and for young people, YAK aims to build knowledge and community around ending intimate partner violence. Day One and YAK are working to empower and enable young people to build a community dedicated to supporting each other and raising awareness about dating violence. We encourage all New York City-based youth leaders and activists to attend this free event.
Recently, a new set of regulations surrounding Title IX were proposed. Title IX protects students from discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual violence which interfere with student’s safety, comfort and access to education and school life.
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