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| 14 Oct 2007 - 19:07 | NO!the Rape Documentary
URL: www.notherapedocumentary.org/studyguide. . . .
| UNVEILING THE SILENCE: NO! THE RAPE DOCUMENTARY STUDY GUIDE
Created by Salamishah Tillet, Ph.D. and Rachel Afi Quinn
With the Creative and Editorial Direction of Aishah Shahidah Simmons,
Producer, Writer, and Director of NO! The Rape Documentary
<http://www.notherapedocumentary.org /studyguide.html >
www.NOtheRapeDocumentary.org/studyguid e.html>
(available as for free as a downloadable pdf in its entirety and in sections; and for purchase)
A tool for educators and workshop facilitators. This study guide may be used within a workshop, class session, or semester-long course.
A tool for everyone. Our hope is that this study guide will be used as a
companion to the film NO! by all individuals who are taking action in their communities to educate themselves and each other about rape and sexual assault. The film will get conversations going in your communities and on your campuses. You might host a screening of the film as a one-time event in your dorm, classroom, church, mosque, rape crisis center, shelter, correctional facility, living room, or in a community space, and facilitate a group discussion immediately following the screening or in the days following.
This 100-page guide includes:
• Producer/Director Statement
• Summaries of the different DVD chapters of NO! The Rape Documentary
• Excerpts from the transcribed testimonies of rape survivors and quotes
from the documentary to spark discussion
• Myths and facts about rape and sexual assault so participants in
discussions have relevant information regarding the truth about sexual
violence and its impact
• A glossary of terms useful for talking about sexual assault in the
African-American community
• Discussion questions about the subject of sexual assault to promote positive and informative conversations for participants
• Worksheets and handouts for participants to use to reflect on what they think they know about rape and sexual violence in their communities
• Additional essays on the role of religion in violence against women and the role of dance in healing sexual violence
• Production stills from the documentary.
• A bibliography of books, journals and articles on sexual violence
• A detailed listing of national organizations that address all forms of sexual violence
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD
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www.NOtheRapeDocumentary.org <http://www.notherapedocumentary.org/
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| 13 Oct 2007 - 09:14 | lynette
lynettedumble@bigpond.com cjdumble
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Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Kurt Schork Memorial Awards for 2007 honour murdered Iraqi woman
journalist and German investigation into illegal migration
London, October 11 2007 - For the second year in a row, the Kurt
Schork Memorial Awards have honoured a journalist killed in Iraq
because of critical reporting.
Sahar Al-Haideri, 44 - a mother of four and contributor to the
Institute for War and Peace Reporting, IWPR, as well as Iraqi media - was gunned down in June in Mosul after receiving death threats for a series of campaigning stories highlighting the influence of religious extremists, especially in curtailing the rights of women.
Al-Haideri has received the 2007 Schork award for local journalists.
"Al-Haideri's investigation of the 'honour killing' amongst Yezidis
was exceptional," said Lindsey Hilsum, international editor and China correspondent for the UK's Channel 4 News and a member of the judges panel. "There is a passion to these stories, and I read them before the background notes, so did not realise she had been subsequently murdered. It is unbelievably upsetting."
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| 12 Oct 2007 - 11:01 | analia
analiacristian@speedy.com.ar
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estuve leyendo un poco su libro de visitantes,me sorprendio una mujer,llamada carla de Argentina, de mi misma nacionalidad,que plantee si el echo de que su esposo golpee a su hijo es grave o no,yo lo considero no solo grave sino altamente peligroso para la salud fisica y mental de dicho niño,ademas de todos los que viven alli,tiene que denunciarlo urgente,mas si esta en EE UU.donde las leyes funcionan mejor que aqui,en donde yo como mis compañeras,recibimos decenas de adolescentes,niños y mujeres abusadas de todo tipo y vemos como la ley es lenta,deficiente y vergonzosa.
Toda mujer tiene derecho a vivir en paz y feliz criar a sus hijos,sin nadie que maltrate ni descalifique, yo lo vivi en carne propia con mi madre de niña y luego me termine casando con alguien igual,y ahora luego de estudiar varias cosas relacionadas con las ciencias medicas,entre ellas psicologia social y psicoanalisis,soy coordinadora de autoayuda y lider de una fundacion e iglesia cristiana en BS AIRES,Argentina,y trabajo en abusos,violencia fliar.fobias y adicciones.
Me gusto mucho haber descubierto esta pagina,gracias a todos Y mujeres,tengan en cuenta de que pueden salir de cualquier situacion que quieran, Dios las ha creado libres y bellas,no acepten menos que eso en sus vidas,estoy terminando un libro de violencia fliar,en donde revelo tecnicas para salir del maltrato,desde ya se los dedico con amor a todas y a este centro de justicia para mujeres.
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| 11 Oct 2007 - 15:13 | Kelly
kelly@venuszine.com
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Hello,
I am a student journalist at Columbia College. Currently I am working on a story for the next issue of Echo Magazine about battered women who are incarcerated for committing crimes against their abusers. I was hoping you might be able to provide me with some insight on the issue and possibly provide me with further information. Thank you for your time and help I look forward to hearing from you!
Kelly
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| 11 Oct 2007 - 10:37 | Carrie
c.lopez@law.columbia.edu
URL: www.cidh.org/annualrep/2007eng/USA1490.0 . . .
| For those of you who have been following the case of Jessica Gonzales v. United States, before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, I am pleased to inform you that we received a favorable decision on Friday, October 5 declaring Jessica Lenahan's (formerly Gonzales) case admissible. This is the best decision we could have hoped for.
The decision says that Ms. Lenahan (Gonzales) exhausted all domestic remedies (i.e. that she pursued every potential legal avenue available to her but had those doors closed to her). The decision also indicates that countries in the Americas, including the U.S., are responsible under the American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man for protecting victims of domestic violence from private acts of violence. This is the first time that the Commission has ever made such a pronouncement. This admissibility decision is the first phase of a two-step process before the Commission. The next step is the merits phase, where the Commission will decide whether the US and the Castle Rock Police Department/Colorado violated Ms. Lenahan (Gonzales') and her children's human rights. (Specifically, the rights to life, non-discrimination, family life/unity, due process, petition the government, and the rights of domestic violence victims and their children to special protections ).
For more information on the Gonzales case, and to view the Commission's admissibility decision, go to http://www.cidh.org/annualrep/2007eng/US A1490.05eng.htm <http://www.cidh.org/annualrep/2007eng/U SA1490.05eng.htm> (Spanish version forthcoming). The decision is also available at https://www.law.columbia.edu/focusareas/ clinics/humanrights#97614 or http://www.aclu.org/womensrights/violenc e/32105lgl20071005.html <http://www.aclu.org/womensrights/violen ce/32105lgl20071005.html> .
To view Ms. Gonzales' testimony before the Inter-American Commission in March 2007, see http://www.oas.org/OASpage/videosondeman d/home_eng/videos_query.asp?sCodigo=07-0 041or http://www.aclu.org/womensrights/violenc e/gonzalesvusa.html.
Below is an article that came out today in the National Law Journal about the decision. Also, here is a link to a Channel 4 newscast from last night featuring Jessica. http://cbs4denver.com/topstories/local_s tory_281095916.html <http://cbs4denver.com/topstories/local_ story_281095916.html>
Several amicus briefs are currently being drafted on the following topics: the children's rights dimension of the case; the protections and limitations of VAWA and obstacles that DV survivors still face in obtaining government assistance and support; framing domestic violence as a form of torture. Please contact me and Araceli Martínez-Olguín (amartinez-olguin@aclu.org) if you or your organization are interested in signing on to those briefs.
Further information on the case is below. Thanks for all your support. Apologies for cross-postings.
All best,
Carrie (on behalf of Jessica's legal team)
Caroline Bettinger-López | Human Rights Fellow & Attorney
Columbia Law School | Human Rights Institute & Human Rights Clinic
435 W. 116th Street, Box C-16 | New York, NY 10027
Phone: (212) 854-8364 | Fax: (212) 854-3554 | Email: c.lopez@law.columbia.edu
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| 10 Oct 2007 - 12:06 | Sarah
sshapiro@vincentbaltimore.org
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I am a social work intern looking for treatment plans in working with immigrant DV victims. If you have a plan that you use and are willing to share it with me that would be wonderful. Thank you!!
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| 10 Oct 2007 - 10:00 | Sue Osthoff
sueo@ncdbw.org
URL: www.ncdbw.org
| Dear Friends:
We are pleased to announce that the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women is preparing to hire a Legal Director. We are trying to get the word out to a broad community of people and think that you might be able to help us. We hope that you will pass along the attached job announcement to your friends and colleagues, and that you will post it in places where interested, qualified candidates might have an opportunity to see it.
You can also refer potential candidates to our website at www.ncdbw.org. We will be posting this same announcement there.
I thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Sue Osthoff
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Sue Osthoff
National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
125 S. 9th Street, Suite 302
Philadelphia, PA 19107
tel: 215/351-0010 or 800/903-0111, ext. 3
fax: 215/351-0779
email: sueo@ncdbw.org
website: ncdbw.org
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| 09 Oct 2007 - 16:06 | Equality Now
info@equalitynow.org
URL: www.equalitynow.org/spanish/actions/acti . . .
| Igualdad Ya acaba de publicar la Actualización de Acción Mujeres 21.5 en su campaña de Afganistán, en la que exige la readmisión de Malalai Joya como miembro del Parlamento. Malalai es una férrea defensora de los derechos de la mujer y una crÃtica incondicional de los señores de la guerra afganos.
Malalai Joya fue suspendida del Parlamento y se le impidió representar a sus electores después de que realizase unas declaraciones en las que comparaba al Parlamento afgano con un establo de animales y condenase como actos criminales las atrocidades cometidas durante la guerra civil en Afganistán. Su suspensión no se llevó a cabo conforme al correspondiente procedimiento parlamentario. La Actualización también pide a las autoridades que garanticen la seguridad personal de Malalai Joya, cuya vida ha sido amenazada varias veces, y de todos los que tratan de proteger la plena igualdad de sus derechos de acuerdo con la Constitución.
Para ver la actualización de la Acción Mujeres 21.5, haga clic sobre el siguiente enlace:
http://www.equalitynow.org/spanish/a ctions/action_2105_sp.html
o haga clic en el vinculo activo encima del texto
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| 09 Oct 2007 - 15:57 | Equality Now
info@equalitynow.org
URL: www.equalitynow.org/english/actions/acti . . .
| Equality Now calls for the reinstatement of Malalai Joya to Afghanistan's Parliament
Equality Now has just released Women's Action Update 21.5 in its Afghanistan campaign, calling for the reinstatement of Malalai Joya, a Member of Parliament, a defender of women's rights and a staunch critic of Afghan warlords. Malalai Joya was suspended from Parliament and excluded from representing her constituency after comments she made comparing the Afghan Parliament to a stable of animals and condemning as criminal acts atrocities committed during the Afghan civil war. Her suspension was not carried out in accordance with proper parliamentary procedure. The Update further calls on officials to ensure the personal safety of Malalai Joya, whose life has been threatened several times, and all others seeking to protect their full equal rights under the Constitution.
For Women's Action Update 21.5 please click on the following link:
http://www.equalitynow.org/english/a ctions/action_2105_en.html
or click on the active link above the text.
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| 08 Oct 2007 - 15:05 | sharon
sonnyboy30@yahoo.com
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my husband and I got into a fight the other night, he was restrainnig me from leaving the home grabbibg me pushing me around,, as I was going twords the phone to call 911 he grabbed me, as I was trying to break away from him, I got my left arm free, and swung up and cut him with my wedding ring,,,, I was arrested,,,this was not my fault,, he was restaining me,, I have bruises, and I took pictures of the bruises, the DA is filing charges against me,, this is not justice,, also he pleaded guilty to domestic abuse a couple years ago what do I do,,,,
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