SOCWORK 4G03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Psychoeducation, White Privilege, Antifeminism
6 Oct 2017
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Guest speaker: marlene hamm: ontario association of interval and transition houses (oaith, began in 1970s to bring together and help create women and children"s shelters across. Ontario, now have 96 (70 are members of oaith: operate virtually, do not have an office --> website= hub, november is vaw awareness month, campaign: wrapped in courage/purple scarf. Job posting page from across the province: online resource library, training, free, variety of courses to work through at your own pace. Second wave women"s movement 1960-1990: 60s-70s new realm of possibilities for women in canada, challenge institutions and how women were treated (government, health, education, etc. , 1970s shelters for battered women and rape were being introduced. Services for abused women and children/women"s health movement. Legislation passed to promote women"s rights: property, pay equity, aboriginal status, sexual assault, reproduction. Social action: toronto interval house = first vaw shelter in canada.
