The Women's Center of Greater Danbury's annual Candlelight Vigil of Remembrance has been held.  This is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The vigil was held last Thursday. 

They took time to honor those who have lost their lives to domestic violence and added three statues to represent the deaths that occurred in 2018 in the catchment area. All of the victims were females age 25 or younger.  The “Silent Witness” exhibit showcases silhouette cutouts of women and men who have died due to domestic violence.  Attached to each cutout was the name of a victim and his or her story. 

The exhibit was created in 2006, modeled after a national movement.  The goal is to not only honor and remember, but also to promote change. 

Connecticut has averaged 14 domestic violence homicides annually since 2000.  This accounts for 13-percent of Connecticut's overall murder rate during that period.