Matrix Activism by Michela Ardizzoni

Author:Michela Ardizzoni [Ardizzoni, Michela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Political Science, Political Process, Political Advocacy, Media & Internet, Social Science, Media Studies
ISBN: 9781138640375
Google: GnFxjwEACAAJ
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-01-15T03:24:23+00:00

Notes

1. Founded in 1999, Panzi Hospital is located in Bukavu, the largest city in South Kivu province in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It functions as a general hospital for the local population, but is mostly known for its support for survivors of sexual violence and women suffering from complex gynecological conditions (http://www.panzihospital.org/about). Because of his work with victims of sexual violence, Dr. Mukwege has been nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize.

2. The Open Square Foundation is a nonprofit organization under the umbrella of the Tides Foundation and focuses mostly on women, civic engagement, and social justice.

3. For a complete list of all the supporting sources, see: http://www.vday.org/tour-outreach-supporters.html#.VqvCdlMrKu0.

4. This is an excerpt from Ensler’s 2011 book I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World (Villard), which includes over 30 fictional stories and monologues inspired by her encounters with girls around the world.

5. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/03/theater/03ishe.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0.

6. In the US alone, the play has seen the performance of more than 150 well-known public figures–from Jane Fonda, Cate Blanchett, and Kate Winslet to Susan Sarandon, Meryl Streep, and Oprah Winfrey.

7. A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer (2007) is a collection of essays edited by Ensler and featuring writings by feminist activists (Periel Aschenbrand, Kimberle Crenshaw), celebrities (Anna Deavere Smith, Jane Fonda), and intellectuals (Alice Walker, Maya Angelou, Michael Eric Dyson).

8. Until the Violence Stops (directed by Abby Epstein) functions as a promotional video for the V-Day movement and emphasizes the profound relationship between the play The Vagina Monologues and the cause supported by the campaign. Opening with a montage of the word ‘vagina’ shouted in 11 different languages, the film moves on to highlight forms of gendered violence in the United States, Croatia, Kenya, and the Philippines (Jancowicz, 2005). What I Want my Words to Do to You (directed by Judith Katz) features Ensler conducting a writing workshop among women inmates at New York’s Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. Through a series of exercises and discussions, the women delve into their pasts and explore the nature of their crimes and the extent of their own culpability. The film culminates in an emotionally charged prison performance of the women’s writing by acclaimed actors Mary Alice, Glenn Close, Hazelle Goodman, Rosie Perez, and Marisa Tomei (http://www.pbs.org/pov/whatiwant/film-description/).

9. The NoVo Foundation, headed by Jennifer Buffett (Warren Buffett’s daughter-in-law) is a philanthropic organization focused on creating a more just and balanced world based on cooperation and partnership, primarily through the empowerment of girls and women. Schwab Charitable is a national donor-advised fund serving a range of philanthropic investors; this organization is chaired by Charles Schwab’s daughter, Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz. The 11th Hour Project operates as part of the Schmidt Foundation and was founded in 2005 by Wendy Schmidt (wife of former Google CEO Eric Schimdt). This project works in funding programs about human rights, ecological agriculture, and climate change.

10. Swan’s own independent consulting firm-Swan, LLC-focuses on entertainment, new technology, and cause-related communications and has represented clients including the ACLU, Just Vision, Columbia Records, and Robert Greenwald.

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