Domestic violence against women and children does not only concern women's groups -- men should also contribute to eradicating this problem, a women's advocacy group and a professional baseball team said yesterday.
The Modern Women's Foundation and one of the nation's top professional baseball teams, the Brother Elephants, joined forces yesterday to invite the public to help those who are subjected to domestic violence.
They introduced a campaign titled "Eliminating Domestic Violence with Love through Joint Effort by Brothers and Sisters" in a bid to encourage the public to join the fight against domestic violence, defend the safety of women and children and extend a helping hand to victims.
"Domestic violence has long been viewed as a women's issue. We [women's advocacy groups] received little support from men, and were left to fight this battle alone," said Amy Chang (張錦麗), the foundation's chief operations officer.
"Through this joint effort with the Brother Elephants, we hope to draw more men into paying attention to the issue," she said.
The Elephants' manager, Lin Yi-tseng (
"Let's start with caring about our own female friends and family members, and strike against domestic violence with our fists," Lin said.
Power-hitter Peng Chen-min (
"I think men should care more about women and understand their needs. I hope our fans can join us in the fight against domestic violence," the 24-year-old infielder said.
According to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Committee of the Ministry of the Interior, 49,362 cases of domestic violence were reported last year. On average, there are 3,744 cases of domestic violence per month and there is a 15.4 percent increase every year.
The Brother Elephants decided to change their mascot from a male to a female elephant this year. The team's official Web site has launched a campaign to find a name for the female mascot, and they will start selling the dolls, as well as calendars, later this month.
For more information, visit the team's Web site http://www.brothers.com.tw.
The team will donate 10 percent of its earnings from the charity drive to the foundation. The money will be used to finance counseling services and medical treatment for victims of domestic violence.
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