Learning from Organizers -- Emma Jackson
December 10th, 2024
Lynn Gehl is an Algonquin Anishinaabe-kwe, an advocate, and a writer based in Peterborough, Ontario. Through her own decades-long court battle as well as her involvement in political mobilizations, she is a long-time participant in the fight against sex discrimination … Continue reading
Hana Shafi, also known as Frizz Kid, is an artist, a poet, a freelance writer, and a feminist. She is also the author of It Begins With The Body (Book*Hug Press, 2018), a book of poetry and illustrations. Scott Neigh … Continue reading
Kathy Dawson is a board member of the Alberta Pro-Choice Coalition (APCC), which brings together groups from across the province to “protect and support sexual health and reproductive rights in Alberta.” As a provincial election looms that may well bring … Continue reading
Alana Cattapan is an assistant professor at the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan, and she is part of the organizing committee of Rise Up!, a digital archive of feminist activism in Canada. Scott … Continue reading
Farrah Khan and Shannon Giannitsopoulou are Toronto-based feminists and co-founders of the grassroots organization Femifesto. Scott Neigh interviews them about Femifesto’s work to transform rape culture to consent culture, particularly Use the Right Words: Media Reporting on Sexual Violence in … Continue reading
Julie Lalonde is a long-time women’s rights advocate and public educator whose work focuses on sexual and gendered violence. Two years ago, when a man she had been in a relationship with for a couple of years more than a … Continue reading
On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh speaks with Areum Kim and Amber Berson. They have been active in organizing participation in Canadian cities in the global Art and Feminism campaign. Art and Feminism is working, with … Continue reading