The Metro: How to confront cultural norms driving domestic abuse
Co-Executive Director of the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic Violence Chéree Thomas asks what can happen if our culture becomes a protective measure of its own.
Cheree Thomas is the Co-Executive Director of the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
At the end of August, at least three women in Southeast Michigan were killed by a partner or family member. Those cases prompted questions about protection orders—processes through which victims of domestic abuse can protect themselves.
Do they make a difference, and what more can be done to prevent instances of abuse?
Chéree Thomas is the Co-Executive Director of the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence. She believes the responsibility to protect victims should not be placed exclusively on the justice system, it should also be placed on the shoulders of the broader community.
She joined the show to discuss how to collectively address and reduce domestic violence.
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