In conjunction with Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center’s Student Leadership Council is hosting “Bystanding Love: The Story of Yeardley Love & Bystander Involvement” at 5 p.m. Tuesday in 311 Carmichael Hall Rotunda, said Jessi Hitchins, assistant director of the WRC.

“Events such as this one help raise awareness about issues such as Dating and Domestic Violence and empower the audience to take action against the violence,” Zoe Storey, director of the SLC, said.

At the event, students will lead a discussion about how there may have been opportunities where bystanders could have intervened, in addition to discussing the critical participation of bystanders, Hitchins said. The event is named for Yeardley Love, who was found dead inside her Charlottesville, Va., apartment in May 2010, a victim of domestic violence.

“Many times friends and acquaintances see the signs of domestic violence but are not aware and do not know how to effectively get involved,” Storey said. “Through educating the public, we can help prevent and lessen the violence against women.”

“Since Dating and Domestic Violence is so common and is the number one killer of women domestically and abroad, SLC wants students on our campus to learn how they can take an active role in eliminating violence on our campus and in our communities,” Hitchins said.

For more information, call the WRC at (205) 348-5040 or send an email to [email protected].