F Word podcast: Women share their stories of sexual assault and how they were impacted by community and state responses.
rape
SlutWalk: For the right to dress as you are
Enough with blaming the victim. Time for men to change their behaviour.
Related rabble.ca story:
The horrific Williams murders were about power not personal fetishes
Is it yet clear to anyone why it took three full agonizing days to read into the court record the facts that will put Russell Williams away for the rest of his life?
The Crown assures us that the courtroom and media circus was necessary to ensure that Williams doesn't get paroled after serving his mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years. Could this be a joke? It wouldn't have taken more than two hours of reading in a single morning to accomplish that end. We live in "law and order" times and in cases like Williams's, that isn't likely to change this century.
Being anti-state does not equal being pro-freedom: Misogyny and the imagined 'Circle of Protection' in progressive communities
| May 4, 2012
How to support survivors of sexual assault
Nov 24 2011 - 4:00pm
Nov 24 2011 - 9:00pm
Location
Good Shepherd Family Centre
143 Wentworth Street South
Hamilton, ON Canada
43° 14' 51.3204" N, 79° 51' 2.4948" W
See map: Google Maps
Nobody expects to be raped but one in three women will experience sexual assault.
It is important that as friends and family members we know how to respond to friends who have experienced violence.
These are skills that we learn hoping that we will never have to use them.
All community members who are interested in learning new skills are invited to this informational workshop.
Cost: Free
Contact name:
Erin Crickett
Contact email:
Take back the night
Sep 15 2011 - 6:30pm
Sep 15 2011 - 10:00pm
Location
Hamilton City Hall
71 Main Street
Hamilton, ON Canada
Phone:
905.525.4573
Fax:
905.525.7085
43° 15' 49.0464" N, 79° 57' 8.0388" W
See map: Google Maps
Thirty Years of Take Back the Night in Hamilton!
SISTERHOOD. STRENGTH. SOLIDARITY.
All women, trans women and children welcome.
6:30pm - We Gather
7:30pm - We Rally
8:00pm - We March
Take Back the Night is a powerful opportunity for all woman-identified folks to reclaim our right to safety and courageously speak out against violence. This year's event will include activities for children, henna tattoos, laughter yoga, t-shirts and buttons, face paint, sign making, music, and, of course, a loud empowered march!
For information or to request ASL interpretation, contact SACHA: 905.525.4573 or sacha@sacha.ca.
Visit the Take Back the Night blog - www.takebackthenighthamilton.wordpress.com
Contact name:
Erin Crickett
Contact email:
