Survivor Stories

Episode 136: en(gender)ed Reflections on Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversations

December 31, 2020 Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, en(gender)ed Reflections, Feminism, Gender-Based Violence, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Policy, Prevention, Sexism and Misogyny, Survivor Stories

In this “Reflections” episode Part 2, Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on our series of community conversations for Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Episode 130: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Systems Change, Episode 131: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Police Violence, Episode 132: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on…

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Episode 133: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Domestic Abuse and Child Abuse

December 10, 2020 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Feminism, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Motherhood, Podcasts, Survivor Stories, Trauma and Abuse

**A word of caution–these conversations contains frank discussions of child sexual abuse and the effects of abuse.** This year, in recognition of DVAM, the Engendered Collective hosted a series of community conversations to bring greater awareness to domestic abuse and gender-based violence.  Today’s conversation deals with the intersection of domestic violence and systemic sexism and…

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Episode 132: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Domestic Abuse and Communities of Color

December 3, 2020 Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Feminism, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Policy, Sexism and Misogyny, Survivor Stories, Trauma and Abuse

This year, in recognition of DVAM, the Engendered Collective hosted a series of community conversations to bring greater awareness to domestic abuse and gender-based violence.  Today’s conversation deals with the intersection of domestic violence and systemic sexism and racism in communities of color. Our guests included Liz Stewart-Williams, Roman James, and Shia Joyner, all domestic…

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Episode 131: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Police Violence

November 26, 2020 Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Feminism, Gender-Based Violence, Men and Masculinity, Podcasts, Policy, Rape and Sexual Assault, Sexism and Misogyny, Survivor Stories, The Workplace and Employment, Trauma and Abuse

This year, in recognition of DVAM or Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Engendered Collective hosted a series of community conversations to bring greater awareness to domestic abuse and gender-based violence.  This conversation deals with the intersection of abuse and police violence.  Our guests included Effy Zarabi, Heather McWilliam, and Nanette Chezum.  Effy Zarabi is a…

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Episode 128: #SurvivorStories Series with Ashleigh Rae on Your Voice and Accountability in Recovering from Sexual Violence

November 5, 2020 Domestic Violence, Gender-Based Violence, Podcasts, Rape and Sexual Assault, Sexism and Misogyny, Survivor Stories, Trauma and Abuse

**Note:  We refer to Ashleigh as “Alyssa” because we recorded this interview prior to the lifting of her gag order.  Ashleigh is now not legally prohibited from speaking publicly about her experience.** On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Ashleigh Rae, a survivor of sexual violence, childhood rape and sexual assault by multiple offenders….

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