Fariba Nawa & Teri Yuan

<p>This week we're revisiting our <em>Feminism in the Age of COVID-19</em> online event series that took place this past June and July. On June 12th we were joined by journalist and author Fariba Nawa and by En(Gender)ed Collective founder Teri Yuan.</p><br><p>Together we discussed accountability for violence against women in different contexts and how this work has shifted during COVID-19. This conversation touches on how the issues surrounding domestic violence differ in the United States versus Turkey and the Middle East, and how to foster greater accountability moving forward.</p><br><p><strong>Some Questions I Ask:</strong></p><ul><li>How do different cultures handle the issue of sexual and gender-based violence? (10:15)</li><li>How do faith leaders factor in the fight against domestic violence? (14:08)</li><li>How does the concept of accountability shift in different settings? (27:33)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Audience Questions:</strong></p><ul><li>Why is it important to approach this issue through a feminist lens? (40:06)</li><li>How does the fact that for many women, the home is not a safe place, affect this discussion? (46:21)</li><li>What is some advice for feminist allies who want to help? (52:40)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode, You Will Learn:</strong></p><ul><li>About Fariba Nawa and her work (6:18)</li><li>About Teri Yuan and her work (8:03)</li><li>How family and support systems help women to escape from violence (10:43)</li><li>How domestic violence is more than just physical violence (20:42)</li><li>How sexual violence is an expression of patriarchy's values (27:06)</li><li>How increases in overall violence lead to increases in sexual and gender-based violence (28:02)</li><li>Teri's three levels of accountability (32:23)</li><li>How sexism is the last socially-acceptable form of oppression (36:47)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.faribanawa.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fariba's Website</a></p><p><a href="https://