THE RAPE-FREE ZONE
RESOURCE WEBSITE
"Prevention,
not politics."
LAST
YEAR'S CONFERENCE
Girl
Fest and the Rape Free Zone Coalition
presents
"THE RAPE FREE ZONE CONFERENCE"
(with
speakers Jean Kilbourne and Haunani-Kay Trask)
APRIL
20 & 21, 2006
(*April
is sex assault awareness month)
THANK
YOU!!!!
It means
a great deal to all of us at GiRL FeST to have
such wonderful supporters like you in the community.
Our Conference and Events were made wonderful
because of your support. We hope to bring you
a wonderful multimedia event this September
with the commencment of 3rd
Annual GiRL FeST Hawaii 10-day multimedia
festival and conference.
We will
be planning for this event until then. For those
of you interested in volunteering or helping
to coordinate the various facets of the festival,
please email
us.
ARTICLES
http://www.kaleo.org/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/04/19/4446b137421cb
TO
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
groups.myspace.com/girlfest
OUR
GOAL
...is
to prevent men's violence against women on and
around University and College Campuses.
See our demand
list.
WHAT
IS A RAPE-FREE ZONE?
A
Rape-Free Zone (RFZ) is an area such as a campus,
communuty, city, state, country, et cetera which
views rape as a pathetic and despicable act
committed by severly troubled men who have deep
rooted insecurities about either their sexuality
or sexual prowess or both. Consequently, RFZs
promote anti-sexism and anti-violence. Sexual
violence is never tolerated and penalities are
severe. RFZs also reflect gender equality in
all levels of its government. Women serve in
every level of executive administration and
government.
HOW
TO IMPLEMENT
A RAPE-FREE ZONE
Implementing
an RFZ begins with a very visible public declaration.
However, making an RFZ work entails more than
a public declaration against rape but a sustained
and significant strategy made by the RFZ to
address the pandemic of men's violence against
women.
University and College RFZs must set new standards
for security; policies and protocol on sex-assault
adjudication; violence prevention education
for students, athletes, staff and coaches, and
adequate staffing to ensure the safety and well-being
for Hawaii's communities in the coming generations.
Please
also visit:
For
Organizers and Community Members
interested in starting RFZs in their area.
ACTION
ALERT
THE
RAPE-FREE ZONE
INITIATIVE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
RESOURCES
..............
The
justice department opened a national registry
of sex offenders that the public can use to
track thousands of offenders nationwide via
computer.
The
Rape-Free Zone Initiative Hawaii
is an annual program of
The Safe
Zone Foundation 501(c)3 (Girl Fest Hawaii)
The
Rape-Free Zone Coalition is always looking for
coordinators & volunteers!
Call (808) 599-3931 or email:
info@girlfesthawaii.org
