Resisting Violence: Rural Women and Girls Take Action

Resisting Violence:
Rural Women and Girls Take Action

Welcome to the Resisting Violence project page!
Here you will learn about the project and ways that you can get involved.

*Introduction*
	Resisting Violence: Rural Women and Girls Take Action is a project that will involve young women in rural, northern Nova Scotia taking leadership to raise awareness about, and engage their communities in taking steps to end, violence against women and girls. Youth involved in the project will work together to create community action plans to identify and address the multiple forms of violence experienced by young women and girls, such as physical abuse, dating violence, sexual assault and harassment, peer exclusion and bullying, racism, homophobia, transphobia, self-harm, and cyber-violence. Participants will be encouraged to use their gifts and creative talents to inspire their friends, families and communities to imagine and work toward a world where women and girls are free of violence!
	Resisting Violence is a 27-month project funded by Status of Women Canada that was launched on January 31, 2011.
*How can I get involved?*
	If you are a young woman or teenage girl and you want to build your leadership skills and create positive changes in your community, this project is for you! There are many ways to be involved – you can join the project’s advisory group, participate as a youth facilitator, or take part in a focus group in one of our six participating communities. If any of this sounds up your alley, contact Betsy MacDonald, the project’s coordinator, at 863-6221 or swc.awrc@ns.sympatico.ca
What's New
	Want to share your stories and discuss ways of resisting violence with other young women and girls? Check out the Women and Girls Take Action! blog and Facebook group. You can also follow Betsy (the project coordinator) on Twitter. Stay posted for more news and upcoming events!
*Links*
	*Feminism*
	www.feminist.com Good general resource www.equalitynow.org Violence/discrimination in global perspective www.section15.ca Feminist take on Canadian history and current events
	*Activism*
	www.kickaction.ca Online community for girls and young women who want to bring positive change to their communities. www.tigweb.org Online community for youth interested in global issues. www.about-face.org Online community providing girls and women with tools to understand and resist media messages that affect their self-esteem and body image.
	*Health and Sexuality*
	www.ourbodiesourselves.org Information about health, sexuality, and reproduction from a feminist perspective www.scarleteen.com Sex and sexuality education, information and advice for young adults, parents, and allies www.cwhn.ca Canadian Women’s Health Network – providing a women-centred vision of healthcare www.youthresource.com Site by and for LGBTQ youth. www.disabled-world.com Provides a range of disability and health information.
	*Do-It-Yourself*
	www.craftster.org A site for hip, off-beat, crafty DIY projects. www.grrrlzines.net Grrrl, lady, queer and transfolk zines, distros, and DIY project from all over the world. www.deviantart.com Online community for people to share their artistic creations

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