Days 9 and 10
I decided to take a day off to think about some issues that I've been muddling over during the past week and plan articles/pieces for the rest of the series. In the meantime, here are some articles and videos that I have benefited from reading over the past week, and others from my collection of bookmarked links on gender and violence. I will be back again tomorrow with another entry for the 16 Days of Activism series. If you have anything you'd like me to add, links to website or articles that you recommend, please post a comment and let me know.
Ruined by “too much” education by Delta Ndou: A very interesting and quotable opinion piece from columnist Delta Ndou in Zimbabwe on GBV and how gender roles and heterosexist attitudes contribute to the perpetuation of intimate partner violence. Although she never uses the term heterosexist, I think it is an accurate way of describing pejorative notions about 'educated women'.
Pambazuka News. 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence: Features a collection testemonies from survivors of violence and a series of articles on GBV. The "I" Stories, in particular, are very moving and shine a spotlight into the lives of women who suffered and escaped from violence.
Amnesty International. Protecting Individuals at Risk: Features cases of human rights defenders, activists, and journalists at risk. I was particularly drawn to the story of human rights defender Justine Masika Bihamba in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Justine and her family have been targeted by soldiers for her work as the "coordinator of a women's human Rights organization, Synergy of Women Against Sexual Violence (SFVS)."
The New York Times. A Man's World: A video addressing the situation of widows in Afghanistan. Includes enlightening and moving interviews with widows living in a shelter run by the Red Crescent society.
The Independent. Taliban murder leading Afghan female rights activist: An article about the murder of human right's activist Sitara Achakzai in Kandahar, Afghanistan in April of this year. Achakzai "was instrumental in organizing a nationwide sit-in of more than 11,000 women, in seven provinces. The women ‘prayed for peace’ to mark International Women’s Day. " At the tie of her murder, she was planning to leave Afghanistan for some time, fearing for her safety. The tragic story of her death reminds me of the risks that many human rights defenders face in carrying out their work.
Toronto Sun. Women's haven like living 'in hell': Tenants at a YWCA apartment building that provides housing for abused women claim that conditions in the building are not safe such that they, and their children, face "physical attacks, death threats, vandalism and fear." The article highlights a serious issue for organizations that provide services to victims.
Ruined by “too much” education by Delta Ndou: A very interesting and quotable opinion piece from columnist Delta Ndou in Zimbabwe on GBV and how gender roles and heterosexist attitudes contribute to the perpetuation of intimate partner violence. Although she never uses the term heterosexist, I think it is an accurate way of describing pejorative notions about 'educated women'.
Pambazuka News. 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence: Features a collection testemonies from survivors of violence and a series of articles on GBV. The "I" Stories, in particular, are very moving and shine a spotlight into the lives of women who suffered and escaped from violence.
Amnesty International. Protecting Individuals at Risk: Features cases of human rights defenders, activists, and journalists at risk. I was particularly drawn to the story of human rights defender Justine Masika Bihamba in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Justine and her family have been targeted by soldiers for her work as the "coordinator of a women's human Rights organization, Synergy of Women Against Sexual Violence (SFVS)."
The New York Times. A Man's World: A video addressing the situation of widows in Afghanistan. Includes enlightening and moving interviews with widows living in a shelter run by the Red Crescent society.
The Independent. Taliban murder leading Afghan female rights activist: An article about the murder of human right's activist Sitara Achakzai in Kandahar, Afghanistan in April of this year. Achakzai "was instrumental in organizing a nationwide sit-in of more than 11,000 women, in seven provinces. The women ‘prayed for peace’ to mark International Women’s Day. " At the tie of her murder, she was planning to leave Afghanistan for some time, fearing for her safety. The tragic story of her death reminds me of the risks that many human rights defenders face in carrying out their work.
Toronto Sun. Women's haven like living 'in hell': Tenants at a YWCA apartment building that provides housing for abused women claim that conditions in the building are not safe such that they, and their children, face "physical attacks, death threats, vandalism and fear." The article highlights a serious issue for organizations that provide services to victims.
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