Gender Violence/Rape Culture; Jadea Kelly

Program Title: Women on Air: October 16, 2013
Description: In today's show host Jenn Harmer interview Dr. Banerjee from the University of Victoria Women's Studies department about the verdict for the perpetrators of the Delhi rape that caused ripples around the world last November. She makes connections to the broader nature of rape culture and the issue of discrimination and violence against women and how this can be combated through challenging gender binaries of what it means to be masculine or feminine.

Next, spoken word artist, Jeremy Loveday discusses with the host about his poem Mask's Off a call to men to talk about gender violence. The roles of men and women in our society are examined and how individuals can speak out against gender violence, specifically the roles and voices of men.

Lastly, there is an interview with Jadea Kelly a Canadian 'fire folk' artist, tune in to find out exactly what this means and the inspiration for her music and lyrics.

Host(s): Jenn Harmer
Featured Speakers/Guests: Dr. Sikata Banerjee Jeremy Loveday Jadea Kelly

Credits: CFUV 101.9 FM

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