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“We are in a state of suffering that can no longer be ignored or be categorized as another case study or statistic”, she continued.
According to VictimsOfCrime.org, 1 out of 5 girls are a victim of child sexual abuse. 20% of self-report studies show that adult females experience sexual assault or abuse. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 out of 5 women have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. 1 out of 5 women (19.3 million) experienced stalking victimization during their lifetime in which they felt very fearful or believed that they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed.Â
Ms. Muhammad concluded with these words,“It’s time to gather all women and girls for a life-changing experience that will not only arm them in the case of prevention, but also initiate a healing from their pain to be transformed. Our suffering in silence is OVER!”Â
Featured guest presenters include international award-winning speaker, Kelly Sargeant, who is also a survivor/victor of child molestation; Attorney Sadiyah Evangelista, who is a survivor/victor of child molestation and domestic violence and Mavis Jackson, who is a survivor/victor of domestic violence and substance abuse. In addition to the speakers the expert panelists include Deric Muhammad, a Houston-based Activist and the Founder of Hurt2Healing; Charissa Hall, Licensed Professional Counselor and Charlene Muhammad, the National Correspondent for The Final Call News and Founder of Pumps on the Ground.