Gender Debate Surrounds White Ribbon Day
Fri 25 Nov 2011
Bob McCoskrie, National Director of Family First wrote a opinion piece in the New Zealand Herald earlier this week titled 'Why I Won't be Wearing ...
Bob McCoskrie, National Director of Family First wrote a opinion piece in the New Zealand Herald earlier this week titled 'Why I Won't be Wearing the White Ribbon'. The piece argued for a recognition of gender symmetry in family violence and called for a broadening of the scope, away from gender based analysis.
You can read this piece 'Why I Won't be Wearing the White Ribbon' via the NZ Herald website here.
This piece provoked a number of responses from key family violence research and practice specialists:
Dr Janet Fanslow's response titled 'Facts on violence against women' is available via the NZ Herald Online site here.
Women's Refuge's response titled 'Hey Bob, You Shouldn't be Wearing a White Ribbon Anyway' is available via the Scoop website here.
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NZ Herald editorial has last word
Read the NZ Herald editorial (26 November 2011): White Ribbon Day attack backfires
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