Extraordinary Ordinary Men

From: Women's Feature Service | Date: May 6, 2002| Author: Anonymous | Copyright information

Kyiv, (WFS) -- They are all ordinary men -- teachers from universities, businessmen, military men and surgeons. But they are extraordinary in one respect -- they all abhor violence, particularly domestic violence.

Tired of encountering violence in everyday life, from wife beating, bloody 'score-settling' among teenagers and violence after consuming alcohol, these men came together to form a public organisation.

'Men Against Violence' was set up more than a year ago in Vinny...

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