Unite To Eradicate Victim Blame . Invitation To Action Heroes and Allies. September 25th - October 1st 2016
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Dear Action Heroes , Friends of Blank Noise , Allies
September 25th - October 1st 2016 I Never Ask For It Week . Unite To Eradicate Victim Blame . Invitation To Action Heroes and Allies.
i) Step in , in an independent one on one ‘Action Hero’ capacity.
Duration: Short term one time engagement with the option of extending duration and nature of association.
Send in the garment you wore when you experienced sexual violence/ threat/ intimidation. ( short term)
Apply to volunteer or intern with the I Never Ask For It campaign. ( three months)
ii) Step in, influence, involve, create I Never Ask For It community:
Duration: Short to long term ( 3 months that can be extended depending on your availability )
Draw on your personal resources, networks and people around you. Start the conversation on victim blame and I Never Ask For It Clothes Project where you live, with communities that you are already part of . Eg neighbourhood, dance class, tution community) Reach out to self and those around you.
You can also take this forward would be to apply to volunteer or intern towards this five year campaign.
iii) Are you on campus ? / ( Or know someone who is?)
If sexism, rape culture, victim blame/ shame, sexual violence concerns , affects, angers or outrages you, you are very invited to the Action Hero Campus Network: A Network Of Campus and Student Allies Committed To Building Ending Sexism, Patriarchy and Victim Blame.
iv) Are you associated with an organisation working to end violence against women , girls and individuals across the sexualities/ gender spectrum?
The campaign invites and mobilizes communities, organizations and groups. both in India and globally, to step in and co create this vision. Nominate or add your organization/ community to the Global Feminist Network to End Victim Blame.
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Yours truly,
Blank Noise Team