The Academic and the Activist

The Academic and the Activist Episode 7 - Social Movements


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Today's exciting topic is movements! How do women (and diverse folk)-led movements effect change politically outside of typical government structures? How do we deal with the fact that the women who start movements for change -- usually in direct to response to the violence and harm they experience -- are often subjected to horrific backlash?
Today's star-studded guest panel includes Heather Jarvis, SlutWalk co-founder and program coordinator of SHOP, the only sex worker rights program in the province; and Amelia Reimer, local activist and artist of Metis ancestry who works with First Light: St. John's Friendship Centre as a cultural support worker.
Today's Phone-a-Feminist is Catherine de Boer, Associate Professor of Social Work at Memorial University.
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