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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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Episode 123: #SurvivorStories Series with Angie Rivers on sexism and misogyny in law enforcement

October 8, 2020 Media and Culture, Podcasts, Rape and Sexual Assault, Sexism and Misogyny, Survivor Stories, The Workplace and Employment

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast #SurvivorStories series, our guest is Angie Rivers, a police officer who is suing the Waterloo Regional Police service for systemic gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment by male members, senior officers and management of the Service.  We speak with Angie today about what it means to be a woman…

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Episode 122: #SurvivorStories Series with Nanette Chezum on officer-involved domestic violence

October 1, 2020 Domestic Violence, Healing, Podcasts, Policy, Sexism and Misogyny, Survivor Stories

On this episode of the en(gender)ed #SurvivorStories series, we speak with Nanette Chezum, a survivor of officer involved domestic violence or domestic abuse with a police officer.  We speak with Nanette about her experience as a survivor, the response from law enforcement, and how her experience was both informed and enabled by a culture of…

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