[Wamvan] Help please! Tips/resources needed for BWSS blog campaign to promote media literacy and awareness of rape culture in the media!

Wed Apr 11 20:49:30 PDT 2012

Hi Joanna, this may also be of interest to you:
http://girlsactionfoundation.ca/en/a-compilation-of-research-on-rural-girls-and-young-womens-issues.
See the attachment in the middle of the Web page for the 139-page research
report, which includes a section on "Violence and Violence Prevention" (p.
64) and "Promising Practices, Recommendations, and Ways Forward" (p. 82).
Candace :+)

On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 1:22 AM, Tami Starlight <tamistarlight at gmail.com>wrote:

> And I suggest not supporting terrible systems.
>
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> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 8:59 PM, Frieda Werden <frieda.werden at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> It is arguable no doubt that W2 is part of the gentrification; however,
>> it was developed to be a niche available to the non-affluent community
>> within an otherwise very highly gentrified enclave (the Woodwards
>> development). It is used by people of low income and modest means who
>> actually live in the DTES. I've been to quite a few events at W2 and
>> promoted others on the radio.  The first event in the new location, which I
>> attended, was about the child apprehension problem in the aboriginal
>> community, organized by local aboriginal organizations and mothers who had
>> lost their children to the state.  CJSF held our two hour segment of the
>> national community radio Homelessness Marathon there in February.  The same
>> day, there was a big media workshop for local aboriginal youth there as
>> well.  Clearly W2 seeks groups that can pay to use the space and support
>> its operating costs, but they also provide the facility free to other
>> events.  I recommend people to check it out for themselves.
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for your comments, Tami.
>>>
>>> I admit that I'm not very informed about the history of W2 and the ways
>>> it has been involved with gentrification of the DTES. I've never been to an
>>> event at W2 before, but I understand that quite a few activist groups hold
>>> meetings and events there.
>>>
>>> The WAM! list is a great place for having these kinds of discussions to
>>> help each other get better informed though, so if anyone has thoughts on
>>> this issues, please share any info you may have with us.
>>>
>>> And please remember that anything shared on this list is private and
>>> cannot be shared outside the list without the permission of the person who
>>> posted the message. Our full values are listed here:
>>> http://wamvancouver.wordpress.com/ourvalues/
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Joanna
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 4:55 PM, Tami Starlight <tamistarlight at gmail.com
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello peoples,
>>>>
>>>> I really wonder why we support systems of inequality?
>>>> W2 is an example.
>>>> Part of the gentrification of the downtown eastside.
>>>> People who participate within it continue to erase the long struggle of
>>>> the people in the DTES to be community grassroots democratically organized
>>>> - by and for the people - especially the low income and most marginalized.
>>>> Not some wanna be yuppie feel good crap at A PRICE.
>>>>
>>>> Just like the jerks at Occupy Vancouver - oblivious and
>>>> undemocratically call W2 their permanent meeting space, paying for it, and
>>>> at one point attempted to have them be the voice of Occupy here in this
>>>> (shitty) city. Systems just keep repeating themselves. WAM! Vancouver is no
>>>> exception. I remain hopeful for WAM! Vancouver and for the DTES in general
>>>> because people are organizing and becoming WELL INFORMED, and not just with
>>>> their degrees from the academic industrial complex - where the shit came
>>>> from in the first place.
>>>>
>>>> smash oppressions EVERYWHERE.
>>>> https://theantioppressionnetwork.wordpress.com/what-is-anti-oppression/
>>>>
>>>> Done!
>>>> All my relations
>>>> Tami Starlight
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Hilary Henegar <h.henegar at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi, Joanna, et al.,
>>>>>
>>>>> Girl Gang is curating a panel discussion following the April 21, 4pm
>>>>> screening of Miss Representation at the Projecting Change Film Festival.
>>>>> The film explores mainstream media’s contribution to the
>>>>> under-representation of women in influential positions by circulating
>>>>> limited and often disparaging portrayals of women. It's not a far leap to
>>>>> see how such portrayals contribute to rape culture as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> I can keep you in the loop as we confirm speakers, several of whom
>>>>> could be interesting interviews for you. Or would be able to connect you
>>>>> with others.
>>>>>
>>>>> As well, the theatre is likely to be filled with many other great
>>>>> contacts, and there'll be an opportunity after the panel to mingle and
>>>>> booze at W2; this may also be a good place to network.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just some thoughts...
>>>>>
>>>>> Good luck! Big ups for BWSS!
>>>>> Hilary
>>>>>
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>>>>> hilaryhenegar.com
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Syahidah Ismail <
>>>>> nursyahidah.ismail at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Joanna,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm part of an editorial collective for a zine (we're called Margins)
>>>>>> for and by self-identified Indigeneous women, women of color and
>>>>>> gender-queer and trans women. As such, I'm connected to many amazing
>>>>>> self-identified women of color activists/media makers - if you wanted to
>>>>>> talk to a specific 'kind' of media maker/activist, I can try to connect you
>>>>>> with them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Syah
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 9:07 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks everyone for the great advice and resources! Hope you won't
>>>>>>> mind me sending out private emails with follow-up questions.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If people come across other resources this week, please keep sending
>>>>>>> them along! And if you have suggestions on media makers/activists I could
>>>>>>> interview, please let me know, too!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Right now, I'm especially looking to talk to: self-identified women
>>>>>>> of colour media makers/activists, Indigenous activists/media
>>>>>>> makers, survivors of sexual assault and allies who resist against rape
>>>>>>> culture by creating their own media, and women with disabilities who raise
>>>>>>> awareness about how women with disabilities face disproportionate levels of
>>>>>>> violence.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'll send out the blog posts starting Sunday, and feel free to
>>>>>>> reblog them anywhere and to provide critical feedback.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Joanna
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 5:10 AM, Frieda Werden <
>>>>>>> frieda.werden at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Don't forget to mention opportunities to appear on community radio
>>>>>>>> stations such as CJSF-FM in Burnaby, Vancouver Coop Radio in downtown
>>>>>>>> Vancouver, and CITR at UBC.  You can usually get an opportunity to discuss
>>>>>>>> your issue in depth and reach a broad, general audience as well as devotees
>>>>>>>> of feminist programs like Intra-Venus and The F Word.  These stations also
>>>>>>>> broadcast short public service announcements and will work with you to
>>>>>>>> produce them and tailor them to your needs.  The announcements (and
>>>>>>>> interviews) can be linked to websites and offered to other radio outlets,
>>>>>>>> too.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 11:55 PM, Joanna Chiu <
>>>>>>>> chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Next week, from April 15-21, I will be guest-blogging for Battered
>>>>>>>>>> Women's Support Service <http://www.bwss.org/>s during
>>>>>>>>>> Prevention of Violence Against Women week. My goal is to provide a wealth
>>>>>>>>>> of information and inspiration about how to harness the power of the media
>>>>>>>>>> to end violence against women and girls, and to spread awareness about how
>>>>>>>>>> rape culture is perpetuated in the media.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The name of the campaign is "How Does She Resist?: Resisting
>>>>>>>>>> Media Representations to End Violence Against Girls and Women" (Promotional
>>>>>>>>>> poster attached)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Blog topics will include how to identify and resist against
>>>>>>>>>> oppressive media representations of Indigenous women, women of color, women
>>>>>>>>>> with disabilities, survivors of domestic and sexual violence...and women
>>>>>>>>>> and girls in general.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Last year, the BWSS' anti-violence blog campaign reached tens of
>>>>>>>>>> thousands of new readers, so I want to do my best to take advantage of this
>>>>>>>>>> opportunity. The resources I discuss need to be as accessible as
>>>>>>>>>> possible in order to reach readers who may not identify as feminist or who
>>>>>>>>>> may not have experience creating media or doing media analysis.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The problem is that I am struggling to find simple, accessible
>>>>>>>>>> information on terms like "rape culture" and "anti-oppression," and
>>>>>>>>>> progressive-minded resources/tutorials on writing op-eds, blogging, making
>>>>>>>>>> zines, starting petitions, writing letters to the editor, etc.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If WAMmers can please send me links to your favorite resources
>>>>>>>>>> and teaching materials, I would really appreciate it!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I am also looking to quote a variety of media makers and media
>>>>>>>>>> activists in my blog posts, so if you would like to share your personalized
>>>>>>>>>> insights and tips with me, that would be great! We could talk over email or
>>>>>>>>>> on the phone.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> And lastly, the BWSS would welcome any cross-postings or linking
>>>>>>>>>> to the blog posts to help us reach a wider audience. I'll send
>>>>>>>>>> out my blog posts to the WAM! Vancouver list next week, so please feel free
>>>>>>>>>> to redistribute them in full, with credit and a link back to BWSS
>>>>>>>>>> blog <http://www.bwss.org/>.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If you have any questions or would like to chat on the phone, my
>>>>>>>>>> number's 917 767 6145.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Joanna
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Joanna Chiu
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> www.joannachiu.com <http://www.joannachiu.com%20>
>>>>>>>>>> twitter.com/joannachiu
>>>>>>>>>> Ph: 917 767 6145
>>>>>>>>>> WAM! Vancouver <http://www.wamvancouver.wordpress.com%20>
>>>>>>>>>> <http://twitter.com/joannachiu>
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Frieda Werden, Series Producer
>>>>>>>> WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service www.wings.org
>>>>>>>> <http://www.wings.org>
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>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Joanna Chiu
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> twitter.com/joannachiu
>>>>>>> Ph: 917 767 6145
>>>>>>> WAM! Vancouver <http://www.wamvancouver.wordpress.com%20>
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>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Syahidah Ismail
>>>>>>
>>>>>> B.A. Psychology
>>>>>> B.A. Women and Gender Studies
>>>>>>
>>>>>> University of British Columbia (Class of 2011)
>>>>>> Vancouver B.C., Canada
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