With so many anti-violence workers experiencing abuse and navigating toxic work environments, it can be hard to envision a brighter future. But there are pockets of change and hope all around us! This month, Steph connects with Emil to chat about their experiences in the anti-violence field—both positive and negative—and the concrete factors that shape those environments. We know perfection doesn’t exist, especially in the systems we live in, but Steph and Emil dig into some of the small things anyone in a position of power can do to better support staff and survivors… and what we can learn from other movements.
Links
* Interrupting Criminalization
* Anne Helene "Imagine Your Flexible Office Work"
* National LGBTQ Institute on Intimate Partner Violence
* LGBTQ+ Survivor Advocacy Network Monthly Meeting Sign Up Form
Books(note: if folks buy from these links it will benefit FORGE)
* The Revolution will Not Be Funded
* What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures
Guest Bio
Emil has worked in survivor support and violence prevention for over twenty years. They’re white, genderqueer, and living with Long Covid in Florida. They strive to bring abolitionist and liberatory values to all of their work.
More from the We Deserve Better Project
* We Deserve Better Project website
* WDBP Assessment Key Findings
* What Works: Insights for Thriving Anti-Violence Organizations
If you’re interested in being a guest on the podcast to share your experiences in the anti-violence field and/or your visions for a better future, email wedeservebetterproject@gmail.com with the subject line, “Podcast Guest”
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Show Credits
Host: Steph Klotz
Guest: Emil
Producers: We Deserve Better Project team
Editor: Mo Lewis
Writers/Researchers: Steph Klotz
Graphic Designers: Merlin Paton-Usry & Jackie Strohm
Social Media Manager: Jackie Strohm
Music: Breathe In by Sappheiros
