“Silence Kills” and “Stop the Violence Against Women” were just some of the words written on more than 20 shirts during the Clothesline Project on Tuesday.

Despite being originally scheduled for Wednesday, the Clothesline Project was held in Falcon Square.

The reason is because there was a rescheduling with a representative from the Sexual Assault Crisis Agency.

The Clothesline Project empowers survivors of abuse to speak out. The Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, the Re-entry Program and the Women’s History Month Committee presented the event.

The shirts were represented by the following colors:

? White represents women who died because of violence? Yellow or beige represents battered or assaulted women? Red, pink, and orange are for survivors of rape and sexual assault?? Blue and green t-shirts represent survivors of incest and sexual abuse? Purple or lavender represents women attacked because of their sexual orientation?? Black is for women attacked for political reasons

Esther Choi, re-entry student specialist, said that it was important to educate students about the issue of domestic violence.

“The reason is because there might be someone who knows a neighbor who has gone through domestic violence, and it is important to note that domestic violence still exist in the world.”

She added that the way in which the shirts are effective is because it gives those who have gone through some type of violence a voice. It is also a powerful way for women who know what its like to be survivors to get the message that there is a way to end it.

Students said that it was important to know about violence against women. Victor Robles, math major, said that the reason he stopped by to look at the shirts was because it was important to education himself about it.

Although he said that he has not personally seen abuse that it was important because he thought about his mom and if she’d ever would face abuse.

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime and 1 in 5 women and 1 in 33 me have experienced an attempted or completed rape.

Although it was the first time Robles had seen an event such as the Clothesline Project he walked away knowing that there is something that could be done and also made him appreciate the relationship with his mom more.

Cerritos students were not the only ones drawn to the event. Donna Moreno, a Huntington Park High School junior, said that the shirt was a way to send a message that those who have faced abuse find a voice.

“It gives women the liberty to speak out because there are many women who just don’t talk about abuse.”

Moreno said it was also the first time she had seen this and that hopefully others will be more educated about the effects abuse has.

She added more women should talk about it more but that this event itself would hopefully open the door to have more women speak about something that is swept under the rug.