[Wamvan] Transcripts from Status of Women Committee Testimony on Eating Disorders

[Susan Hughson]

Again, thanks Jarrah, and Candace for the great question.
I am interested in the process itself, so thanks for the synopsis too.

Sue

On Feb 23, 2014, at 10:24 AM, Jarrah <jarrahhodge at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, for the kind words and those resources, Candace. 
> 
> As for how effective it was, we'll have to wait and see. The process is really interesting - once the committee has decided on the witnesses they want to hear and everyone has testified, the policy analysts assigned to the committee are tasked with drafting a report that must contain reference to every witness' testimony. Then the committee goes in camera and the government can strike parts of the report that they don't agree with. The opposition is not allowed to talk about what happens in this session but they can produce a "shadow report" based on the original testimony, and they can draw attention to aspects of testimony that were left out of the final report. 
> 
> My understanding for this issue is that there is broad cross-party consensus that there are serious gaps in the system and I didn't see any areas of disagreement among the witnesses. The fact that I was asked questions by MPs from every party I think is a positive sign. So I don't think we can expect a lot of partisan wrangling before the final report. 
> 
> After that the government will need to decide whether or not to take action on specific items. My understanding is the Conservative MP who proposed the study is hoping to get a Canada-wide action plan on eating disorders, and this is supported by the other parties. 
> 
> I'm hopeful that, at minimum, the final report will give advocates and medical professionals more of a toe-hold to argue with government on changes needed.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Candace <cancou at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Jarrah, wow, what important work. Thank you for sharing this. 
> 
> How women are represented in popular culture has been a passion of mine for the past ten years. I'm currently in the teachers training (PDP) at SFU and last week I started a unit with a grade five class, where they are considering their past and current choices in toys, activities, and shows through a "gender stereotypes" lens, and then considering the impact on identity, gender roles, and peer bullying. I'm pretty excited. Through the PDP I have also been introduced to igirl (http://www.saleemanoon.com/igirl/), an organization that does workshops in schools with children and youth regarding the sexualization of women; just in case people are interested in checking it out. 
> 
> Continuing on the sentiment of resource sharing, here's a shirt video assignment I made a few semesters back about sexual objectification in advertising: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-3VSzOkQ34. There are some relevant sources at the end that may be helpful.  
> 
> Finally, out of curiosity, how did you feel about the effectiveness of the meeting, and the discussions about future action?
> 
> Take care, Candace :+)
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Feb 22, 2014, at 8:35 AM, Jarrah <jarrahhodge at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi folks,
>> 
>> The transcripts are now up online from the day I spoke at the House of Commons Status of Women Committee on eating disorders, gender and media. In this post at my blog I include my 10-minute opening statement and a link to the entire meeting, which included 3 other witnesses (two medical experts and an advocate who shared her daughter's story) and Q&A from MPs.
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>> http://www.gender-focus.com/2014/02/22/status-women-committee-mps-study-eating-disorders/
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>> As I note in the post, I want to thank the listserv so much for your help sharing your resources, thoughts and experiences with me. 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Jarrah
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