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
I spent some time looking at stopping-violence programmes and concerns within the sector about what’s working v what’s not, and whose voice is missing.
Amazing protest in Tāmaki 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
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.
Deputy PM Seymour emailed woman querying Minister Chhour's excess parking costs saying, “Are you ready to accept you’ve just had a beating?” re her history of escaping a violent relationship and suffering ongoing PTSD. 😒
He has now apologised for his comment.
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www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Equity vs equality? Why educators and health experts say understanding the difference matters www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu...
Only some of the hundreds of incredible signs at the Rainbow Action Tāmaki Day of Action protest against the gender definitions bill today. Such an excellent rally!
Official reports are being signed off as completed without anyone checking if the victims are actually safe, new report show.
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A beautiful day in Tāmaki Makaurau #TransRights #HumanRights #WomensRights
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."
I spent some time looking at stopping-violence programmes and concerns within the sector about what’s working v what’s not, and whose voice is missing.
Every fortnight after school hours, Jo Patrick takes a stand against the Government’s fast-tracked education reforms with a musical protest outside…
Kim Tairi (ia/she/her) Nā te mea he Māori ahau ia rā ia rā
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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.
𓆉 A Study of Resistance 𓆉
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The ACT leader accused a concerned voter of “lazy thinking” after she wrote in with concerns about his minister spending $17k on airport parking.
