Letter to Editor #2

400 Lincoln Avenue

Orange, NJ 07050

April 2013

Dear Leah Eichler,

            I read the article “Domestic Violence: Rape Hurts Our Economy Too” and it was very interesting to me. It informed me more about how Domestic Violence can affect people, not only in their everyday life, but in their work. People should be aware of all the affects of Domestic Violence, not just the ones they feel are most important.

            The article talks about people that were affected by Domestic Violence, have taken off from work for weeks at a time. Domestic Violence does have an effect on your life and work.

-         “According to The American Institute on Domestic Violence, U.S. victims lose nearly eight million days of paid work each year, the equivalent of more than 32,000 full-time jobs. In the UK, 53 per cent of female victims of domestic abuse miss work at least three days a month and 75 percent are targeted at work.”

People feel as though the victims need time off of work for weeks at a time missing hours of work. But to me, if you really felt like you needed counseling or time off you could take a half day for one week or use your free days to go see a counselor. There’s no reason that you should stop your entire life because someone else tried to ruin it.

·        Jordanne Davenport

10^th grade

Orange High School

400 Lincoln Avenue, NJ