LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday green-lighted the allocation of over $2 million to gender-based violence prevention services.
The board unanimously approved a motion to award a 15-month contract to Southern California Grantmakers to offer preventive services in four categories:
— Healthy Relationship Education and Training;
— Engaging Men and Boys;
— Innovative Programs to Engage LGBTQ+ Youth; and
— Economic Empowerment Strategies for Girls.
Funding for the program, not to exceed $2,260,500, was allocated from the county Department of Public Health budget, and the agreement still requires final approval by county counsel.
“Gender-based violence is one of the most common human rights violations worldwide,” Tuesday’s motion read.
Put forth by Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Holly Mitchell, the motion cited data saying that over 800,000 adults in Los Angeles County reported experiencing physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that almost 1 in 2 women and over 40% of men in the United States experienced such behavior from intimate partners.
“GBV includes, but is not limited to, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, gendered cyber abuses, sexual harassment, sexual assault and exploitation, trafficking, homophobic and transphobic abuses,” the motion said. “It is rooted in structural gender inequalities, patriarchy, and power imbalances. Prevention is key to eliminating GBV.”
On its website, Southern California Grantmakers describes itself as “a community of philanthropists and grantmakers working to make a difference in our communities and around the world. Our members include family, private, public, independent, community and corporate foundations and corporate giving programs, individuals, and government agencies.”
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