Pathways to Prevention: Ending Violence Against Women Panel Discussion

Intimate partner and sexual violence are serious public health problems in the US and around the world. But this type of violence is preventable. Join us as an expert panel explores the health impact of this timely topic and furthers the discussion on community prevention efforts at local, state, national and international levels.

Moderator
Linda C Degutis, DrPH, MSN, Director, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)

Panelists
James A. Mercy, PhD, Acting Director, Division of Violence Prevention, NCIPC

Nicole Lesser, MSW, LCSW, Executive Director, Georgia Coalition against Domestic Violence

Ulester Douglas, MSW, Associate Director, Men Stopping Violence

Sarah Cook, PhD, Professor, Georgia State University

This panel is open to the public, but RSVP is required.

After the panel, a special tour will be given of the current exhibit of Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women, and Art at the Global Health Odyssey Museum. It showcases the work of 28 contemporary artists from 24 countries, including Yoko Ono (Japan), Louise Bourgeois (France), Wangechi Mutu (Kenya), Mona Hatoum (Palestine), and Hank Willis Thomas (USA). Their work addresses the issues of violence against women and girls around the world, and their basic human rights to a safe and secure life. The project combines cutting-edge art with important social messaging and storytelling to help create awareness, inspiration, and address systems for positive social change and action.

TO RSVP or for more information about this panel, contact Alex Rogers at global@cdc.gov or by phone at 404.639.0830. Admission and parking are free. Driver’s license or passport and vehicle inspection required for entry.