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Women In Greek Communities Less Likely To Report Domestic Violence, Professor Cooper Says

November 18, 2014

Women who are members of campus Greek communities are less likely to report domestic violence, Professor Tanya Asim Cooper said recently during a panel discussion.

“These women, for a lot of reasons, are often reluctant to come forward,” Cooper said at Shatter the Silence, a domestic violence event hosted by Miss University of Alabama Danielle Dubose and the American Association of University Women. “This can make women more vulnerable. They may not want to bring shame on their chapter or want to anger another fraternity.”

For more, read “‘Love Does Not Hurt’: Alabama First Lady Speaks on Domestic Violence at the University of Alabama.”

 


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