Encouraging Conversations
Host: Juanita Rojas
Categories: Ethnic Voices
Languages: English
Free FM
Produced By: Free FM
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Join ethnic community leaders from around Aotearoa New Zealand as they reflect on the work they have done to prevent sexual violence within ethnic communities the country. In 2019 Shama started working in this sphere. We work in partnership with ethnic groups, organisations, and communities to create culturally and linguistically appropriate materials that communities can use to learn new skills to prevent sexual harm. You can find a summary of the work that we have done with the different groups at shama.org.nz/cd/projects/prevention. Encouraging Conversations is a podcast series developed by Shama, an ethnic women’s organisation started 20 years ago in Kirikiriroa Hamilton, Aotearoa New Zealand. Since our foundation Shama have supported ethnic women, their families and communities to flourish while settling in Aotearoa NZ.
All Episodes
Encouraging Conversations Ep 5 – 21-12-2023
Published: 21/12/2023 1:30 p.m.
Akula Sharma talks about the prevention work under way through the EquAsian, a group for Auckland's Asian rainbow community. EquAsian surveyed their community about their experiences using dating apps. Akula Sharma talks though the survey and the sexual violence prevention work EquAsian has undertaken based on the survey responses.
Encouraging Conversations Ep 3 – 14-08-2023
Published: 14/8/2023 11:00 a.m.
Sergio Opazo talks about the prevention work the Aotearoa Latin American Community (ALAC) did with Shama. Sergio talks about the two videos that ALAC created to prevent sexual harm in the community, focusing on the power of being able to say no and be respected when you do.
Encouraging Conversations Ep 2 – 14-08-2023
Published: 14/8/2023 11:00 a.m.
Archna Tendon participated in one of the groups working in partnership with Shama to prevent sexual violence in in Christchurch. Originally from India, Archna has been in New Zealand for 33 years. In this episode she talks us through the process of creating a poster campaign to support ethnic parents to learn basic skills to keep children safe from sexual harm. She reflects on the importance of engaging community leaders in projects like this.
Encouraging Conversations Ep 4 – 14-08-2023
Published: 14/8/2023 11:00 a.m.
Dana Abusaleh and Mariyam Ather talk about the process of creating Our Voices, an Instagram page that talks about preventing sexual violence, including some aspects of mental health. They also talk about the process of creating content about sexual violence prevention from an Islamic perspective. In addition, they share how they took their work further, developing a workshop on the prevention of sexual harm for Arab youth.
Encouraging Conversations Ep 1 – 14-08-2023
Published: 11/8/2023 9:45 a.m.
Souhila Abdelaziz is an Algerian woman based in Christchurch who has been in NZ for five years. Souhila recently supported the delivery of the Prevention of Child Abuse workshop for ethnic parents as part of Shama’s programmes on cross-cultural parenting and the prevention of sexual harm. Souhila shares her journey of building her skills to work on the prevention of sexual violence in the refugee community in Christchurch.
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