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Marijose Vila

Guatemala slowly confronts widespread rape of women. - 0 views

www.csmonitor.com/...2

.rape femicide Activism goverment action

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  • Marijose Vila on 14 Mar 10
     
    This article shows how certain activist groups have pressured to restructure Guatemalan law regarding violence against women. It discusses how addressing rape is slowly changing with the support of international organizations and national groups. However, the article also highlights how Guatemala's corrupt government and gangs makes it hard to eradicate violence against women, where respect for women and for peace is not rooted.
Alyssa Colby

Battered Women's Justice Project | Home - 0 views

www.bwjp.org/bwjp_home.aspx

Domestic Violence prevention criminal justice activism victim resources

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  • Alyssa Colby on 31 Mar 10
     
    This is a link to the Battered Women's Justice Project. This site is helpful because it deals with both local and international domestic violence, and covers a wide variety of issues including battering, stalking, child abuse, immigrant rights, etc. It both provides resources for victims of domestic violence and also works to show how to change the legal system and criminal justice proceedings concerning domestic violence.
Liesel Sheppard

DEFENDING OURSELVES AGAINST VIOLENCE - 1 views

www.feminist.com/...viol_def.html

campaign activism prevention education justice

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  • Liesel Sheppard on 26 Mar 10
     
    This is an article from the newest edition of "Our Bodies Ourselves" regarding self-defense. The article discusses what self-defense is and the controversy behind it. Self-defense is explained as a way to effectively protect ourselves against violence. This web page is useful because it provides links to other articles from "Our Bodies Ourselves" that discuss violence against women.
  • Alyssa Colby on 31 Mar 10
     
    I really enjoyed this articles discussion on what self defense is, and the fact that it didn't seem to place the responsibility for prevention on the woman, but rather focused on empowerment. So many sites dealing with violence protection/prevention engage in victim blaming and make it seem as if it's the woman's fault that she was raped/hit/killed if she did not follow these tips and techniques, so it was really refreshing to read one that doesn't engage in these practices
Liesel Sheppard

Men Can Stop Rape - 3 views

www.mencanstoprape.org/index.htm

gender violence activism campaign prevention

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  • Liesel Sheppard on 26 Mar 10
     
    Men Can Stop Rape is an organization dedicated toward mobilizing the male youth to speak out against violence against women. The website advocates males to come together and work alongside women in order to promote healthy relationships and gender equality. Men Can Stop Rape provides a variety of solutions for men and ways to become involved such as through attending events, trainings, and presentations.
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  • Kelly Westphal on 01 Apr 10
     
    This site is one of the more important sites we have bookmarked. While women can and do a phenomenal job of educating people about violence against women and bringing it to an end, we can't do anything unless we are able to educate men. Mobilizing men to stand up against rape and violence against women within their own lives and peer groups is crucial to ending violence against women (and men).
  • Courtney Connors on 06 Apr 10
     
    Too often when we discuss sexual abuse and rape do we question, "what can women do in the future to prevent these heinous acts and what did they do wrong to cause them?" We should take note that far more often than not, the perpetrator is a male while the victim is a female. Thus, the appropriate debate should be why do men take out their aggression physically and sexually on females and what can they do to stop this wave of male-dominated violence in the near future? This website encourages its males viewers to "create a culture free from violence" through campaigns, media works, events, personal success stories. It also asks what constitutes the norm of social "rape culture" today and asks the viewers to reconsider and transform this definition to accommodate reality.
  • Merretta Dickinson on 12 Apr 10
     
    I thought this was a great way for men, especially young men to learn healthy ways to be masculine, as well as ways that they can help to stop rape. I really liked the section where they discuss their MOST (Men of Strength) program. I think providing spaces for young men to learn about healthy masculinity is extremely important in stopping rape, and this can probably be very effective. Getting men to stand up and do something is a great step in the right direction to ending violence against women, and I think this organization does a good job at showing ways to do this.
  • Iraimi Mercado on 13 Apr 10
     
    This is a great website because its main focus is to educate men and prevent violence against women. I found the "Strength campaign" to be very interesting because it is a campaign that can be implemented within many organizations. As I was reading through their campaign adds I noticed how they used the phrase, "Our Strength is Not for Hurting" which is used to show men that strength those not mean violence.
  • Iraimi Mercado on 13 Apr 10
     
    This is a great website because its main focus is to educate men and prevent violence against women. I found the "Strength campaign" to be very interesting because it is a campaign that can be implemented within many organizations. As I was reading through their campaign adds I noticed how they used the phrase, "Our Strength is Not for Hurting" which is used to show men that strength those not mean violence.
  • Jennifer Salazar on 14 Apr 10
     
    I'm an absolute advocate for men to speak out against violence towards women. I believe it is critical that men become allies for this cause because essentially men can influence male culture more than women can. If men begin to condemn violence towards women than the passive notion amongst men can change to one of proactive means. Men are also influential for younger males and may often be mimicked by these younger males, so if you practice what you preach it can really make a difference.
Kelly Westphal

Bordertown - 0 views

www.amnestyusa.org/...page.do

Juarez Femicide Amnesty International Activism

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  • Kelly Westphal on 24 Mar 10
     
    This is Amnesty Internationals page dedicated to the movie "Bordertown" and the killing in Juarez, Mexico. It has a lot of interesting links connected with these issues. 
Meaghan Murphy

These students campaign against domestic violence: Rediff.com Get Ahead - 1 views

getahead.rediff.com/...-against-domestic-violence.htm

activism domestic violence education awareness global

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  • Meaghan Murphy on 10 Apr 10
     
    This article is about 6 students in India who chose to do a project on domestic violence which included an exhibition using props that symbolized the atrocities that women face. The article also deals with some of the reactions of the people that saw the exhibits.
Abbe Erle

Hope for the Sex Trafficked - 1 views

www.stopsextrafficking.com

activism human rights education global Sex trafficking

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  • Abbe Erle on 10 Apr 10
     
    This site does a great job at educating in hopes to eliminate the existence and growth of sex trafficking around the world but specifically in the United States. The short clip emphasizes that this is a growing problem and that if it doesn't stop expanding that it will eventually hit home.
  • Morgan Foster on 12 Apr 10
     
    Powerful clip, a sure slap of reality. This does an amazing job of eliciting the desire to change society, in particular human trafficking but on a broader scale violence against women. I wish this clip could be more broad casted in every day life as it hits all the "high points" of the issue in a very effective way.
  • Iraimi Mercado on 13 Apr 10
     
    Sex trafficking is one of the other issues that should be spoken about more often, like the website informs "if it is not stopped you will be effected". I feel like this is effective because of the films that this organization has created. They have documented these stories so that people can get upset and do something about it. I agree with them because we don't get uncomfortable enough which leads us to look the other way and pay little attention to problems like sex trafficking.
Iraimi Mercado

Global Fund for Women - • Violence Against Women - 0 views

www.globalfundforwomen.org/...violence

violence against women indigenous rights women's human activism grant making

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  • Iraimi Mercado on 12 Apr 10
     
    The Global fund for women is part of a global women's movement that is rooted in a commitment to justice and an appreciation of the value of women's experience. As well as, the challenges women face vary widely across communities, cultures, religions, traditions and countries. They believe that women should have a full range of choices, and that women themselves know best how to determine their needs and propose solutions for lasting change. This organization is involved in grant making so that it can seed, strengthen and link women's rights groups based outside the United States working to address human rights issues, which focus on issues such as girls\education, violence against women and economic independence.
  • Liesel Sheppard on 14 Apr 10
     
    This organization is very important because they recognize the many forms of violence against women, not only personal but also social. They are working toward creating peaceful communities while raising awareness to violence persisted against women. I like how they reach out to women around the world because I feel this strengthens the ties between women on a global sense. What women need to create change is money and the Global Fund is doing exactly this.
Abbe Erle

Love Your Body: Offensive Ads - 1 views

loveyourbody.nowfoundation.org/offensiveads.html

Campaign sexism media rape awareness

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  • Abbe Erle on 10 Apr 10
     
    These advertisements portray a particular type of woman. I found that while a few are directly related to violence against women, all of them are working to perpetuate a male dominated society and an unattainable body image for most women. I'd like to note that there is a link on the left side of the page that brings you to positive ads.
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  • Morgan Foster on 12 Apr 10
     
    In my opinion, the positive ads shown on this site are more selling than the ads depicted as offensive. Although the offensive ads are meant to drive people into a store and buy what the beautiful model is (or is not) wearing, the reality is that they make you feel bad about your image and lower your self esteem. Advertisement is so focused on the psychology of the individual and appealing to a culture that society looses sight of what is actually good for a person. It is true that the culture and people these ads appeal to are obsessed with perfection, but really the only way to change that culture in to being "obsessed" with looking healthy is to depict healthy ads-- and honestly the positive ads are more inspiring and proactive than anything else.
  • Kat Dunn on 13 Apr 10
     
    These adds as well as the one we saw for shoes in Guatemala make me wonder how far is too far when it comes to advertising? We all know that sex sells or else it would not be written about in all over headlines on the newsstand or depicted in such fashion and product adds. As a women myself and an avid admirer of fashion, I would say that I am torn when thinking if I find these offensive to me personally or not. The designers want you to buy the clothes, wether you are a size 2 or not. They are working off of fantasy to make girls think if you wear my shirt you will look or have these things happen to you, even if this is not the reality. However, it is the reality that this is what sells the clothes, and until we alter what appeals to women, I do not think the adds are going to change.
  • Jessica Dolan on 13 Apr 10
     
    I find the Dolce and Gabbana ad the most offensive of all. It conveys the message that gang rape is okay with a female, as long as the guys are attractive and well-dressed, which is an absurd notion. The look on the woman's face is not one of fear or panic, but rather passivity, as if she knows she has no choice in the matter, so she mind as well remain quiet. Magazines like Esquire shape men's attitudes toward women, which means that men's magazines need to be a target for women's empowerment activism if we are to successfully end violence against women.
  • Liesel Sheppard on 14 Apr 10
     
    While I was browsing the website, I couldn't help but think of the add we looked at in class about the shoes. Although the adds did not scream femicide I found them very similar. I understand media plays a major role in the oppression of women but I feel like the root of the problem is not the media and it is capitalism, which is a much larger picture. These adds are appealing to the majority of people and are succeeding though harmful and violent messages. I believe changing adds will help in challenging people's perception of women (I appreciated the positive adds!) but at the same time this is merely one problem and we must look at the larger picture of why this issue is happening and go to the root of the cause.
  • Jennifer Salazar on 14 Apr 10
     
    I definitely find this critically important. It reminds me of Dove's campaigns to highlight the abuse of women in advertisement. However no matter how many advocacy groups petition against this type of advertisement, we're still bombarded with these images of perfection, slenderness, sexuality and consumption. My continuous fear regards young teens and preteens who are beginning their "growing pain" period and have to stress about having "skinny hair" whatever that means. It's insane because if women our age are still highly susceptible to this form of advertisement, than imagine young girls. It's a really scary thing to think about. I just want to know how we can stop it.
Marijose Vila

RAINN Online Training for Crisis Centers and Volunteers - 1 views

rainntrain.org

activism education training volunteer NGO resource sexual violence issues sexual assault

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  • Marijose Vila on 10 Apr 10
     
    Knowing how to respond to violence is as important as preventing it. This is webpage is an important resource to respond to violence against women by empowering individuals through education and training. RAINN ( Rape Abuse and Incest National Network) has an option on its website where trainings online for individuals are offered on a broad range of topics. For instance education on how to respond to cases of rape, date rape and drug-facilitated sexual assault is available. I believe that this is an outstanding source because as it is important to know about statistics and facts, it is also equally important to know how to respond to cases of violence against women or men.
Gabriela Torres

Why Superbowl Ads Are So Sexist, Racist, and Homophobic - The Sexist - Washington City ... - 2 views

www.washingtoncitypaper.com/...o-racist-sexist-and-homophobic

ads superbowl sexism culture of discrimination activism

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      Gabriela Torres on 07 Apr 10
       
      There are a couple of noteworthy ads on this page- look at this one and the Dodge Charger one as well as the response to Dodge found at the bottom of the page.
Morgan Foster

Cornerstone - 0 views

www.cornerstonemn.org/events.php

Activism Domestic Violence Men in High Heels Gender Roles Sexism

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  • Morgan Foster on 12 Apr 10
     
    This article/campaign is really interesting and actually quite funny. I have mixed perspectives on the effectiveness of having a man walk a mile in women's high heels. The point of the campaign is to end domestic violence and raise awareness of the issue. It accurately demonstrates how ridiculous it is that women are expected to wear heals but at the same time, I don't know how much it can rally change a man's behavior. I think this campaign is more effective in the gender roles women and men face and in addressing verbal/social abuse, but not so much in physical abuse.
  • Abbe Erle on 12 Apr 10
     
    I found this campaign to be hilarious! What a great fun way for men to get involved. We've talked so much about how crucial it is for men to recognize violence against women as an issue for it to ever cease and here is an opportunity. The pictures were of firemen and business men who seemed to be having fun with the event which would most likely encourage other men to get involved. The pain of wearing high heels is only a fraction of the pain that women face as a result of domestic violence, but maybe it starts to get the point across to men!
  • Merretta Dickinson on 12 Apr 10
     
    I thought this was a really great idea. It is definitely important to get men involved, and this offers a fun and creative way to do it. I wasn't quite sure that wearing heels will offer that much awareness to violence, but more towards the oppression that women face, which can lead to domestic violence. It definitely demonstrates gender roles, ideals, and possibly will help men to realize the pain that it takes to be the 'ideal woman'. But I don't know how effective it would be in actually making men take action outside of the walk.
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