Newsflash
Find your candidates! The EFTO, a Step it Up! supporter, has a great chart on its website keeping track of candidate selection. Check it HERE and then send your candidates the Step it Up "Platform for Parties". Ask them to respond. To find riding check Elections Ontario in both English and French . Click on Find Your Electoral District at the top right hand corner.
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We had an absolutely rockin' rally on Thursday in Toronto!! The speakers were mobilizing and the spoken word and song performances were moving, inciteful and just plain eloquent in every way. We so appreciate the words and music, the chants and action participation of those who attended. Unfortunately, no media attended. (Big shock!) We feel sorry for the folks that weren't able to join us today, but there's still time to be part of it. HERE is our rally action piece! Get out your cell or pick up a land line and get connected to the action!! Pictures and video coming soon. |
Women in Kingston question the candidates! Read the story HERE. Picture in our photo gallery.
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Survivor Voices raised in support of Step it Up! Read their story HERE in the Tillsonburg News.
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Taking over the courtyard of Toronto Police Headquarters in downtown Toronto, women used direct action and talk to raise the issues.
They reminded the crowd about the excessive use of force used on women June 3rd and subsequent refusals by police officials and Mayor David Miller to speak to them about the police action. At the same time, organizers restated their demands for housing for women experiencing violence and women from the group spoke of their experiences at the Housing Takeover and their experience of personal violence, racism and intersecting oppressions. They make it clear that they'll continue their struggle until something is done about their demands for housing as a right. "The government thinks and the cops think that if they brutalize us enough, that we'll back down in our struggle for safe housing. But they forgot that we come together because we're already survivors of violence and we've already survived that. And organized together to take direct action to improve our lives and gain safe housing," said one of the organizers. Along with the speakers, creative street theatre and poetry, as well as 'speaking out' by members of the crowd brought to life the reality of violence in women's lives, the multiple impacts of violence on women from marginalized communities and the lack of response and criminalizing of women survivors by police, systems and governments at all levels.
The rally and speakout at police headquarters was held prior to the first court appearance of four women arrested for entering the abondoned building during the Women's Housing Takeover.
At court, another date was set for a second appearance on August 10. To continue following this ongoing action or get in touch with the organizers, check in to the Women Against Poverty Collective website at: www.womenagainstpovertycollective.org |
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The 10 Steps to End Violence Against Women
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