Group urges men to lead against female violence

A small gathering yesterday at the Seneca Library heard an outline of a group that urges men to take the lead in dealing with the issue of violence against women.  The presenter was Julie Meredith of the Safe Harbor, which operates domestic violence shelters in four Upstate counties.  According to crime numbers, one in three women will be victims of abuse during their lifetimes, but only one in seven men overall will be responsible for the abuse. Meredith’s talk yesterday came one week after the first full year of its shelter operation in Oconee County.