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Advertisement Eleni Evangel The Perth WE GIVE Your local Liberal for Perth ORAL For a dynamic and PLEASURE sustainable Perth WESTERN AUSTRALIA Voiceo Authorised by B Morton, 640 Murray St, West Perth 6005. N 749 Saturday October 20, 2012 • Phone 9430 7727 • [email protected] • www.perthvoice.com • END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN • STOP VICTIM-BLAMING March • DEMAND CONSENT EDUCATION RaLLY Festival Friday 26th october @ 6:30pm pioneer reserve fremantle (opposite fremantle train station) kitchens designed to inspire... 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For tickets or more information visit www.vincent.wa.gov.au and search ‘White Ribbon’, call Erika 9273 6030 or email [email protected] Positive steps for women HE alleged rape and are often blamed or made to refuge Warrawee under threat www.whiteribbon.org.au murder of ABC staff feel guilty about attacks because the rally will call for support in member Jill Meagher of what they were wearing or keeping it open. inT Brunswick, Victoria in where they were. “[It] was the fi rst in September sparked a group “The dialogue insinuates that Australia… we’re inviting of Murdoch University women who are attacked are members of the community somehow inviting it. Free range students into action—and led who wish to save Warrawee to “We would like to see a speak,” Ms Kamprad says. to the formation of Reclaim positive campaign directed Seventy women carrying for all the Night Fremantle. towards men about why candles, representing the 700 The movement quickly violence against women is not metres Ms Meagher had to walk spread across other campuses, acceptable,” Ms Kamprad said, home, will lead the march down including UWA, and the broader adding rape and violence is to the Cappuccino Strip, past community. more likely to occur at the hands Fremantle’s nightclubs and into Ms Meagher’s disappearance of someone known to the victim. Kings Square, where speeches saw an explosion of social media The rally is calling for an end will be followed by festivities, comments, including a number to violence against women in the including music and stalls. blaming the young woman for home and on the street, a stop to It kicks off at 6.30pm from I am a firm believer in everyone’s being alone on the street at that victim blaming and educating Pioneer Park (opposite the time. school kids about what consent railway station) Friday October right to feel safe at all times. “We felt there needed to be means. 26. a serious counter to that,” RNF Domestic violence is also at For more information go to organiser Justine Kamprad says. issue, and with the future of [email protected] Congratulations to the people behind She says its unfair women Fremantle council’s women’s or call Justine on 0452 635 252. the ‘Reclaim the Night’ movement. Th ere’s no ‘yes, no, maybe’ F a women hasn’t the United States Eleni Evangel said “yes” to sex then meddling in the it’s clearly “no”, says proceedings because Your localloc Liberal for Pertherth IMurdoch University it wants Mr Assange’s student Amy Hoogenboom. head over damaging cable leaks have often She’s part of a campaign overshadowed the to educate young women assault issue. WESTERN AUSTRALIA and men on what constitutes One of the women consent. Phone. 0435 763 124 accuses the Wikileaks “Women don’t know founder of initiating [email protected] what is active consent, which unprotected sex while www.elenievangel.com.au leaves a situation [of being] she slept. They’d had pressured into sex,” Ms consensual sex earlier. Hoogenboom said. The conspiracies have in part been Emotional blackmail fuelled by Sweden’s The indigenous aff airs separation of rape and history student says into three categories, sexual assault isn’t just about including “minor violence; emotional blackmail rape”, which has and coercion sometimes see some believing he women agreeing to acts they was set up because of feel uncomfortable with. feminist-driven laws. It may be from someone However, lawyers in a position of power, such on legal online as a boss, even a partner or a forums say that Mr friend. Assange would have “Someone may not be been guilty of sexual • Amy Hoogenboom Guest speaker: happy but says ‘this is my assault under Australian law friend’. It would be very hard if found guilty of the same Kamala Emanuel behaviour. emotionally to justify and it gives it power and value… experience.” That’s rape it makes you feel it’s okay to 6:30pm Wed 31 October The issue of consent is a say no.” hot topic. Australian journalist “[If] you said ‘yes’ in the It’s also about taking away Perth Activist Centre Julian Assange is currently beginning it doesn’t mean the guilt women can feel at holed up in Ecuador’s London you’ve said ‘yes’ to later on… rejecting advances. 15/5 Aberdeen St, Perth embassy while fi ghting SOCIALIST ALLIANCE that’s rape,” Ms Hoogenboom “If you don’t want it, (next to McIver station) extradition to Sweden, where says. it’s not your fault,” Ms SUPPORTS RECLAIM he’s wanted for questioning Hoogenboom says. Ph 9218 9608, 0413 976 638 Raising the debate on THE NIGHT FREMANTLE over the sexual assault of two consent gives women the power She’ll be speaking at women. to say no, she says. the Reclaim the Night rally, www.Socialist-Alliance.org/perth Conspiracy theories about “When you name something Friday, October 26, 6.30pm. Page II – Special Wraparound Edition - The Perth Voice, Saturday Ocober 20, 2012 Advertisement Michael Donna Eleni Evangel The Perth Sutherland Faragher Your local Liberal for Perth Your State Member Member for East for Mountt Lawley MetropolitanMetropolita Region For a dynamic and sustainable Perth WESTERN AUSTRALIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA Voiceo Authorised by B Morton, 640 Murray St, West Perth 6005. N 749 Saturday October 20, 2012 • Storyline 9430 7727 • Adline 9430 7727 • [email protected] Authorised by B Morton, 640 Murray St, West Perth 6005. Find the Fake Ad & win a chance for a feast for two SIENA’S Nurse boycott on Leederville See competitions page for details inner-city mums You may land routine two-week health check back,” Ms MacTiernan says. among young couples could make a great round by DAVID BELL because there was no free parking The mayor says the woman such a stance a big problem. STEPHANIE’S looking for CHILD health nurses are in the area. claimed to have been told it was walkers to help deliver the reportedly refusing to visit now “policy” to snub to inner-city Dealt with Perth Voice. She’s keen on Appalling mums without a driveway. someone from this Maylands inner-city mothers who don’t “If that’s the problem then “I would not like to see inner- have off street parking. Ms MacTiernan described that city mothers dealt with in this area, but also needs I think the health department people in Dianella, Vincent mayor Alannah stance as “appalling” and has staff way.” should contact us and work out Inglewood and MacTiernan told the Voice one of tracking down the claim. The Voice contacted child health a solution rather than just cutting Perth, so give her a her constituents with a newborn “I’m not quite sure why they services at Princess Margaret out young mothers.” call on 9430 7727. baby called in complaining that can’t go and pay for the parking Ms MacTiernan says Vincent’s Hospital which promised to get a nurse refused to carry out a ticket and in fact just claim it high birth rate and popularity back to us. Maylands area 13 by DAVID BELL HYDE PARK’S ducks are safe despite extensive construction around their nests, Ducking for cover Vincent council insists. This week a reader got in touch with the Voice to raise concerns that long-delayed restoration of the park’s lakes had started in the middle of breeding season. The reader, who wanted to remain anonymous, feared nesting ducks were being put in danger by the fl attening of vegetation on part of the eastern island. On Monday afternoon the Voice found a family of grebes, including young chicks, standing amidst the destroyed undergrowth, looking like confused survivors of a drone attack. Carefully considered But Vincent council CEO John Giorgi says the animals are being carefully considered as the restoration goes ahead. He says the ducks don’t usually make the eastern island their home anyway “because of the densely established bamboo”. Mr Giorgi said it was unfortunate the best time to remove the bamboo was in breeding season, but an ecologist had been engaged to oversee the works and provide advice. “Fortunately there have been no issues or nests disturbed to date and the wildlife seem to be coping with the works very well.