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| Partnership staff with Sen. Jackson and Carie Charlesworth at the SB 400 press conference |
When Carie Charlesworth was fired from her teaching job at Holy Trinity School for being a victim of domestic violence, the nation expressed shock that being victimized at home could jeopardize your employment. Most domestic violence advocates know that it is not uncommon for victims to lose their jobs or places of residence due to the misperceptions surrounding domestic violence. An employer or landlord may think that he or she is doing the other employees or tenants a favor by evicting or firing a victim believing that this is the best means to protect all those involved. However, such actions leave survivors economically disadvantaged, and less likely to disclose their victimization and ask for help.
