What is the special rapporteur on violence against women?
Ms. Dubravka Šimonovic was appointed as United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences in June 2015 by the UN Human Rights Council for an initial three years’ tenure (maximum tenure of six years).
What is Jackson Katz’s perspective on masculinity?
“When Jackson Katz speaks on issues of masculinity he manages to bring to the table the ways in which an inequitable society and gender contribute to sexual violence, while providing the opportunity for anyone to engage in undoing these issues. Historically women have been doing this work.
Why is violence a men’s issue?
Few of us, as men, perceive of ourselves as threatening, and even fewer want to be seen as a threat. For this reason, gender based violence is a men’s issue. As men, we also know and love women who have been raped, battered, abused, or harassed.
What is a tough guise?
Tough Guise is the first education video geared toward college and high school students to systematically examine the relationship between images of popular culture and the social construction of masculine identities in the U.S. at the dawn of the 21st century.
What are special human rights?
Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination.
What is the documentary Tough Guise about?
Now considered a classic of educational documentary and critical media literacy, Tough Guise was the first educational video geared toward college and high school students to systematically examine the relationship between pop-cultural imagery and the social construction of masculine identities in the U.S. at the dawn …
What is the role of rapporteur?
Role of the Rapporteur As rapporteur you play an important role in the successful follow up of the working group sessions. Your aim is to ensure that the proceedings and outcomes of the session are clearly recorded so that the discussions can then be of genuine practical value for the meeting outcome.
When did Tough Guise 2 come out?
2013
Tough Guise 2: Violence, Manhood and American Culture (2013)