Lack of awareness causes our society to fail to put an end to victimization. News stations cover the trivial aspects of Paris Hilton’s life, rather than point out the prevalence of rape or teen violence.
As individuals, we can all do our part to help raise awareness, and thus spark social change. For example, I carry around a card in my wallet with a few shocking statistics about victimization. At any point in time, I can pull that card out and tell people that approximately 17,000 murders and 100,000 rapes take place every year in the United States.
Feel free to use the comment feature to suggest other ways for individuals to raise awareness about victimization. In fact, please do that!
