Women Survivors Part 1 | Comcast Newsmakers

Women Survivors Part 1 - 5:32

with Liz Dineen on YWCA

Posted Aug 28, 2017

The YWCA helps transform victims of domestic and sexual violence into survivors. Women with no economic resources often go back again and again to abusers. The YWCA of Western New England offers a safe haven and a place for women to get back on their feet. Interview Recorded on May 23, 2017 at the Majestic Theater.

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