Yonkers Insider: City of Yonkers: MAYOR MIKE SPANO, YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS & 'YO DIGO NO MÁS' ORGANIZES FIRST-EVER SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MARCH IN YONKERS - Sat., 4/30 @ 11 A.M.

 

MAYOR MIKE SPANO, YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND “YO DIGO NO MÁS” ORGANIZES FIRST-EVER SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MARCH IN YONKERS.

 

In recognition of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano along with the Yonkers Public Schools and nonprofit organization Yo Digo No Maěs (I Say No More) will lead Yonkers’ first-ever “I Say No More to Sexual Violence” March on Saturday, April 30^th from 11AM-3PM (press conference at 11AM).

 

Following the march, various educational workshops are planned to take place at Eugenio Maria de Hostos MicroSociety School by a group of professionals, experts and specialized organizations to empower the community and prevent sexual violence. The workshops will also include helpful prevention strategies, resources and information on how to identify the signs of sexual violence, and guidance on starting the healing process as a victim or survivor.

 

For more information, the community is encouraged to visit www.YODIGONOMAS.com.

 

In the U.S., 81% of women and 43% of men report some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime. In America, every 68 seconds, an individual is sexually assaulted, and every 9 minutes, that victim is a child. These numbers demonstrate the high prevalence of this public health crisis happening in communities across the country.