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Pamela O'Brien On Providing A Voice To The Voiceless

Posted Jun 12, 2017

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence reports 1 in 4 women, and 1 in 7 men, will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. In today's edition of Comcast Newsmakers, Pamela O'Brien, CEO of AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse), discusses how their organization combats this widespread problem. Interview recorded May 26, 2017.

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