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"Not too long ago, we were all shocked by the news of both popstar Rhianna&amp;#039;s brutal attack by long-time love interest Chris Brown along with model Jasmine Fiore&amp;#039;s murder by estranged husband Ryan Jenkins. According to the Domestic Violence Resource Center, on average, 1.3 million women are physically assaulted each year and approximately four women (and 1 man) are killed every day by their intimate partners. And, as we all can imagine, domestic violence affects more than the abused. This October marks the 22nd official observance of National Domestic Violence Month, and it&amp;#039;s more important that ever before to get involved. Economic climate being a major factor of abuse, this year&amp;#039;s downturn has sent victim numbers soaring. On the flip side, with VP Joe Biden in office\u2014the pioneer and original author of the Violence Against Women Act\u2014it seems we have more support than ever. Backed by the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), awareness about a once privately dealt issue is more public than ever.  Thinking of getting involved? Here&amp;#039;s how: NNEDV recommends members of the public can take a stand for survivors of abuse by volunteering at or donating to local, state and national domestic violence service provider\u2014emergency shelters, crisis intervention programs, and community education about domestic violence\u2014and supporting the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and the Family Violence Prevention &amp;amp;amp; Services Act. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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