With Nana aba Duncan (Media Girlfriends) and Eternity Martis. 

Sometimes, it’s the personal stories that can light a fire. Because in the flurry of activity around the viral Signal for Help, a hand gesture we released that means “I need your help”, we can forget we’re talking about real people.  

That’s why we’re releasing the Signal for Help podcast, a mini-series you don’t want to miss.

Gender-based violence is a problem, and we want to support survivors. But too many people who face abuse are shamed, silenced, and stigmatized, and too many people don’t feel confident in supporting them. The Signal for Help podcast explores how we can play a helping role through validation, active listening, and a survivor-led approach.   

Today, you’re getting a sneak peak of the first episode of the Signal for Help podcast, released this week. It's hosted by award-winning journalist, professor, and former CBC Radio One host Nana aba Duncan. It’s produced Media Girlfriends. This episode features Eternity Martis, journalist and editor who has worked with The Huffington Post, Chatelaine, Maclean’s, CBC, The Walrus, and more. In 2021, she published “They Said This Would Be Fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up”, her bestselling memoir of her experiences with racism, partner abuse, and so much more at university. 

If you prefer to listen en Français, check out our French Appel à l’aide podcast produced by Zoé Gagnon-Paquin.  

Find both English and French podcasts on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or anywhere you get your podcast content. 

A note about content: this episode includes discussion of gender-based violence. 

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