November 25th was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and it was the first day the 16 Days campaign which aims to eliminate gender-based violence.
We at Oxfam Canada are also involved in this global campaign, and the BC/Yukon region is collaborating and participating in this campaign.
We would like to hear from you and have the privilege of learning about your ideas and experiences and share it with others. For the duration of this campaign, we want you to send us an electronic postcard and give us your thoughts on gender-based violence.
Your submissions may include but are not limited to the following:
* E-cards with inspirational quotes and/or images representing the issue of gender-based violence
* Short poems
* Dedications to a person you know who has experienced violence
* Thoughts and feelings
* Your own experience(s)
* Something you think others need to know about this issue
* How you would like men to support women
* What you are doing or have done in support of survivors of violence
* Theme-appropriate photographs
* Short Youtube video
Entries can be local, national, or international in scope/focus
All submissions must be respectful. We reserve the right to select submissions and they will only be excluded if they are in any way racist, sexist, homophobic, or categorized under any other oppressive “-ism”. Your submissions will be posted on the Oxfam BC/Yukon blog and shared via Twitter and Facebook.
Find us on Facebook: Oxfam BC/Yukon
Twitter: @oxfambcyukon
Blog: www.oxfambcyukon.blogspot.com
For e-cards:
They must be no larger than 600X450 pixels. The text must be large enough to be legible.
Cards may also be scanned.
For poems:
They may be up to 20 lines. They must be submitted either in the body of the e-mail or attached as a Word document.
For videos:
They may be up to 3 minutes long. They must be Youtube links with embedding allowed.
Please include your name and the organization/community group (if any) that you are involved with. You may also include a dedication as a memorial to a woman (or women) who lost her (their) lives due to violence. You also may submit your entry anonymously. The work must be your own or you must have permission to use it. Submissions are welcome from anywhere in the world. (If you are submitting an entry in a language other than English, please ensure that you also include a translation, or if it is a video, include English subtitles).
Please send all entries to atavra [at] gmail dot com.
The last day for submissions is December 10, 2010.
You are not limited to a single submission.
If you have any questions, feel free to send an e-mail to this address as well. Please share widely.
We look forward to your submissions!
More information here.
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