The New York City Council recently passed legislation sponsored by Queens Council Member Linda Lee that supports victims of gender-based violence. The bill, 1216-2025, requires cosmetology establishments across the city to display posters providing information about gender-based violence services in areas that are easily viewable to all customers.
According to statistics from the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 29% of U.S. women and 10% of men have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by a partner. In addition, 24.3% of women and 13.8% of men aged 18 and over have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner over their lifetime.
