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SlutWalking comes to Aotearoa-New Zealand - by frog
Decades pass, but it seems misogynist attitudes towards women continue. The 1970′s heralded the first of the “Reclaim the Night” protests by women demanding the right to move freely in their communities day and night without sexual harassment or sexual assault. But not much has changed over 35 years. Sexual assault rates haven’t diminished, and [...] read moreMay 9, 2011 6:15 pm - 97 Comments -
OIA laughs for a Friday afternoon - by frog
I’ve been enjoying Idiot/Savant’s posts over at No Right Turn about his ongoing battles trying to get various Ministers in John Key’s Government to respond adequately to his OIA requests. I’ve had a couple of classics myself this week. read moreSeptember 24, 2010 2:54 pm - 6 Comments -
When will we have real police culture change? - by Catherine Delahunty
In 2007, the Herald named Louise Nicholas New Zealander of the Year for her brave exposure of police violence against women. However, as I blogged a couple of weeks ago, female victims of “police misconduct” like Louise have been told they will not be compensated. This week they also witnessed the edifying sight of former [...] read moreAugust 27, 2010 1:05 pm - 161 Comments -
ACC changes hurt sexual violence victims - by Catherine Delahunty
The biker lobby has managed to get considerable public attention and support for motorcyclists’ grievances over ACC levies, but there is a group of more vulnerable people who cannot march in their thousands on Parliament grounds to defend their ACC access. Many of them cannot email Members of Parliament because it exposes them as possibly [...] read moreDecember 16, 2009 11:01 am - 4 Comments -
Gutting ACC – it’s just not fair: Sexual abuse claims - by frog
Survivors of sexual violence and their therapists are fighting back against the cuts to ACC cover and counselling. There are protests organised for this Monday 19th October: read moreOctober 18, 2009 8:04 am - 19 Comments
