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Episode 18: Laura Fernandez of Sanctuary for Families on serving survivor needs and trauma from abuse

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Laura Fernandez, the Clinical Director at Sanctuary for Families, a leading service provider and advocate for survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking and related forms of gender violence in New York City.  At Sanctuary, Laura provides leadership, management, and strategic direction for all clinical services citywide, including…

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Episode 17: #SurvivorStories Series–A dialogue with Autumn about diversity, inclusion and acceptance

On this episode of en(gender)ed, we speak with Autumn, a junior at Cornell University studying English.  In the summer of 2015, when she was 18 years old, Autumn realized that she is a transgender woman, and since then her work and writing have focused on articulating the experience of being transgender.  After graduating from college,…

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Episode 14: Ben Atherton-Zeman on teaching feminism and undoing sexism through drama

On today’s episode, our guest is Ben Atherton-Zeman, a public speaker and comedic performer on issues of violence prevention.  His one man show, “Voices of Men” has been performed in over 46 states and around the world, including four continents.  Ben has spoken and performed at military installations, colleges, high schools, public theatres, conferences, houses…

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