Deputy PM Seymour emailed woman querying Minister Chhour's excess parking costs saying, โAre you ready to accept youโve just had a beating?โ re her history of escaping a violent relationship and suffering ongoing PTSD. ๐
He has now apologised for his comment.
#NZpol
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Every second Friday, veteran teacher Jo Patrick stands outside the Education Minister's electorate office with a recorder and one clear message:
"Stop undervaluing us."
Not only are they failing to asking survivors if the abuse has decreased (i.e. measuring the actual intended outcome), the cheap option of former perpetrators taking over courses from qualified practitioners seems to be giving abusers a cosy mens' group rather than changing behaviour.
Thread: I am extremely proud to have been part of the Backbone Collective's team which carried out the research which inspired Paula's in-depth and excellent reporting.
Huge gratitude & admiration for the victim-survivors who took part in our survey. It was a privilege to read your insights. 1/n
Equity vs equality? Why educators and health experts say understanding the difference matters www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu...
I spent some time looking at stopping-violence programmes and concerns within the sector about whatโs working v whatโs not, and whose voice is missing.
A beautiful day in Tฤmaki Makaurau #TransRights #HumanRights #WomensRights
Amazing protest in Tฤmaki Makaurau as part of a national day of action against the bigoted coalition government's legislation trying to define a woman and man. Real feminists know women can't be defined. #transrights
Only some of the hundreds of incredible signs at the Rainbow Action Tฤmaki Day of Action protest against the gender definitions bill today. Such an excellent rally!
Kiddo and I collaborated on this sweet quick banner, ready for Aotearoaโs national day of action this Saturday! ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
The ACT leader accused a concerned voter of โlazy thinkingโ after she wrote in with concerns about his minister spending $17k on airport parking.
Every fortnight after school hours, Jo Patrick takes a stand against the Governmentโs fast-tracked education reforms with a musical protest outsideโฆ
Kay in the End Times ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐๐๐๐
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Kim Tairi (ia/she/her) Nฤ te mea he Mฤori ahau ia rฤ ia rฤ
Paula Penfold
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Victoria ๐ ๐งก โค๏ธ
๐ A Study of Resistance ๐
I spent some time looking at stopping-violence programmes and concerns within the sector about whatโs working v whatโs not, and whose voice is missing.
At least half of the women & non-binary victim-survivors in Backbone Collective's survey reported abuse had not only continued but *got worse* during & after the person abusing them attended the Stopping-Violence programme.
Official reports are being signed off as completed without anyone checking if the victims are actually safe, new report show.
