Civil Court and Women’s Bar Association address domestic violence awareness
The Kings County Civil Court’s Gender Fairness Committee held a Domestic Violence 101 seminar along with the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association at the Civil Court on Livingston Street on Tuesday afternoon for judges, lawyers and members of the community.
“This is a really important subject that doesn’t just affect the people directly involved,” said Hon. Genine D. Edwards, who chairs the Gender Fairness Committee and is a board member of the Brooklyn Women’s Bar. “This affects the entire family, friends and sometimes neighbors as well. My great aunt was nearly strangled to death by her husband, and that took a toll on my entire family.
“So we wanted to host this event to show that we at the court are committed to educating everyone as to how to handle this epidemic,” she said.