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Council proclaims October 2025 Domestic Violence Awareness Month; recognizes disproportionate impact on immigrant communities
Summary
Seattle City Council and the mayor’s office on Oct. 14 presented proclamations recognizing October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and emphasized outreach to immigrant and refugee survivors.
Seattle City Council on Oct. 14 accepted proclamations marking October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and recognized an intent to highlight the disproportionate impact of gender‑based violence on immigrant and refugee communities. Councilmember Teresa Juarez presented the proclamations and the council affixed signatures to both proclamations by roll-call vote.
Judith Hamasighe, identified in the meeting as representing the Mayor’s Office on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (part of the Seattle Human Services Department), thanked Councilmember Juarez and said the month “is a time to reaffirm our collective responsibility to protect…
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