October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this year as well, we will share facts, unpack the patterns behind abuse, call out myths and break the stigma around domestic violence with information, awareness and conversation.

#rakshadvam Raksha has walked alongside survivors in Georgia since 1995. This year, we start #DVAM with a walk and vigil, in person, thanks to @naaapatl and with the support of @aajaatlanta. Learn more & register: https://bit.ly/solidaritywalkvigil2026 (link in bio) 💜 Did you know? In 2025, domestic violence took 214 lives in Georgia across 140 incidents. Nearly half (103) of those deaths, were due to murder-suicides.* Domestic violence impacts the South Asian community too. Across the U.S., at least 26 South Asian community members have been killed in domestic and gender-based violence since January 2025. Five of them were here in Georgia, in Gwinnett and Cobb counties, this year alone.** That’s why, more than three decades after Raksha first opened its doors, we need to continue spreading awareness and education. Because awareness helps us recognize these patterns sooner, helps communities learn how to show up for survivors, and helps survivors know where to turn. This is why we are walking tomorrow, and this is why we invite you to follow our #DVAM posts this month and share them. Sources: *Georgia Commission on Family Violence, 2025 Remember My Name list; **South Asian SOAR, Their Light Remains 2025 & 2026. #RakshaDVAM #DVAM2026 #WithSurvivors #DVActionMonth #Every1KnowsSome1 #WeBeginsWithMe #SouthAsianSurvivors #DesiCommunity #Atlanta #RakshaSolidarityWalk