To reduce traumaEnd domestic violence
Exposure to domestic violence can increase the likelihood of the cycle of abuse continuing from generation to generation, making it hard to break.
We believe that violence begins in the home and extends into society at large, contributing to violence everywhere.
The Domestic Violence Action Fund is a multi-year campaign initiated by Peace Over Violence to make the connections between domestic violence and the most urgent health, social and economic problems impacting our communities today. DVAF seeks to inspire and activate all of us to imagine life without domestic violence.
Our goal is to end domestic violence in our communities.
Domestic violence is not merely a conflict between two people.
It begins in our homes and extends into society at large, contributing to violence everywhere. The Domestic Violence Action Fund (DVAF) is POV’s effort to imagine life without DV and acknowledge that DV is central to the struggle for social justice and is a root cause of so much trauma, suffering and social ills that persist from generation to generation.
To reduce homelessnessEnd domestic violence
Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness for women and their children. Women can also end up in abusive relationships as a result of living on the streets.
To reduce gun violenceEnd domestic violence
The New York Times found that almost a third of mass shootings in the USA in 2015 were reportedly related to domestic violence. Mass shooters who massacre the public, first perpetrate violence privately in their own homes - applying the same principles of power, control, fear, and violence.
To reduce substance abuseEnd domestic violence
Substance abuse is a significant obstacle for women and men, and boys and girls attempting to break the cycle of violence. It can amplify incidents of domestic violence, and hinder the healing of those impacted.
Violence against women is the most pervasive yet least recognized human rights abuse in the world.
By definition, domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any intimate relationship that is used by one partner to maintain a sense of control over the other. Domestic violence is further defined as physical or sexual violence within the family. This includes sexual abuse of children and physical abuse of elderly parents. Domestic violence occurs without regard to race, age, class, sexual orientation, religion, or gender.
Learn more at peaceoverviolence.org
imagine life without domestic violence
Take Action
Expose & Intervene
Be an active bystander. Call out victim blaming and bullying behavior. Step in, safely, when an act of DV is happening.
Acknowledge & Learn
Recognize that domestic violence impacts society at large - it does not start and end with the victim.
Educate & Advocate
Educate your friends, family, and community about the impact of DV and how to eradicate it. Get involved with policy and legislation.
Connect & Volunteer
Get involved with with your local DV agency or women’s organization and the work that they are doing.
Support & Donate
We hope you’ll join us on this brave and crucial step toward LIFE WITHOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE by making a tax-deductible donation today. Any contribution makes a substantial difference in helping us bring our vision to life.
For 50 years, Peace Over Violence has been dedicated to realizing our vision: a world without violence.
Our approach is to run crisis intervention, violence prevention and education programs tailored toward women, youth and children, and by natural extension, men. We listen, counsel, support, guide and work to heal survivors of violence. We teach teens about healthy relationships, train girls in self-defense, advise politicians on public policy. We organize, we advocate. Not only do we believe, we know that violence is preventable. We stand at the center of a social movement that is advancing individuals, groups and society to stand over violence.
Learn more at peaceoverviolence.org
Brian “B+” Cross
Is one of the most prominent music photographers working today. He has photographed more than one hundred album covers for artists such as Company Flow, Damian Marley, Flying Lotus, J Dilla, Mos Def, and Q-Tip. Cross was the director of photography for the Academy Award–nominated documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop, and he has made several feature-length music films and many music videos. His photos have appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vibe, the Fader, and the Wire.
B+ is an assistant professor in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of California, San Diego, and cofounder of Mochilla, a production house whose output includes feature-length music documentaries, music videos, music, and photography.
Cross lives in Los Angeles with his wife Thalma De Freitas and their daughter Gaelle. His new book Ghostnotes: Music of the Unplayed comes out on the University of Texas Press in October of 2017.
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