[Wamvan] Looking for input: eating disorders, gender and media

[Joanna Chiu]

Hi Jarrah,

I'm copying wam member Sharon Haywood in case she didn't see your original
message. A website she runs has a wealth of resources.
http://www.adiosbarbie.com

Joanna
On 7 Feb 2014 08:27, "Jarrah" <jarrahhodge at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> I've been invited to appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee
> on the Status of Women on Monday as one of a group providing input on their
> study looking at girls and women's experience with eating disorders. For
> anyone not familiar with how the committees work, they're basically groups
> of Members of Parliament with a makeup mirroring the House (so majority
> Conservatives). They can study issues like this and make recommendations
> for legislation or policy changes. This is the motion they adopted:
>
> *It was agreed, -- That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee
> conduct a study of eating disorders amongst girls and women, including the
> nature of these diseases, what treatments are providing the most relief to
> patients and where they are available, how family physicians can learn more
> about eating disorders and how to treat them, what roadblocks exist to
> better serve girls and women with eating disorders, and what resources
> relevant stakeholders need to improve the lives of these patients*.
>
> I only have 10 minutes, so my plan is to start off with feedback to the
> committee from people I know who have direct experience with eating
> disorders, in terms of what they feel the service gaps and needs are in the
> system. I will likely follow that with a broader discussion of how the
> media environment and education factor in.
>
> If any WAMmers have resources, experiences or feedback for me I'd really
> appreciate it - especially anything that talks about additional barriers
> that might be experienced by women and girls in more marginalized
> populations. This is my first time doing something like this and I want to
> make sure the MPs get fair, inclusive, intersectional, practical feminist
> input.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jarrah
>
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> http://gender-focus.com
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