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CANADIAN COALITION AGAINST MEDIA "Media Watch" has recently become a national organization. With a head office in Vancouver, it now has a national Board of Directors and a representative in each province and the territories. Media Watch is dedicated to improving the portrayal of women and girls in the media by eliminating sexist and pornographic images and encouraging the creation of images that reflect the changing and diverse roles of women in Canadian society. Media Watch is partially funded by the Secretary of State Women's Program and will focus on facilitating, education, communication (workshops, videos, info. kits), research and advocacy. For information about services, or starting a group contact Media Watch, 209-636 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1G2 CBC OFFERS ACCESS TO "IDEAS" The CBC is now looking to universities for content for its
IDEAS, a national information and opinion program aired on CBC stereo radio.
Until recently, journalists have been responsible for most of the shows. A
special effort is being made to shift the balance back to the academics. IDEAS
hopes that interested participants will not just submit program proposals, but
also conduct interviews, provide material, and script and narrate the series
they have put together. Professional production help will be available. Those
interested in submitting a proposal contact Geraldine Sherman, executive
producer, CALLS FOR WOMEN'S GROUPS TO JOIN The Metro Toronto area has called for women's groups and interested individuals to get involved in a new national peace initiative. The Peace Petition Caravan Committee, founded in January will be a year long program of activities designed to increase the public profile of disarmament issues, and to make the peace movement more effective politically. Nationally, a door-to-door canvas is planned. Many other activities will be locally planned. Over the past year it has become evident that peace is an important issue for women. The Caravan is endorsed by the National Action Committee on the Status of Women, and local feminists believe it will be the largest peace campaign in 1984. For information contact the Voice of Women, the International Women's Day Committee, or the Toronto Disarmament Network. ABORTION CLINIC COALITION CALLS The Ontario Coalition of Abortion Clinics (OCAC) is asking women's groups to plan one activity over the next six months to raise money for the pro-choice defense fund. This is a nation-wide appeal to help defray legal costs for the clinic trials and appeals in Winnipeg and Toronto. Both cases will doubtless be appealed all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, no matter what the outcome and costs will be high. In lieu of a fund-raising activity, they ask for donations. Contact OCAC, P.O. Box 753, Station P, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1Z1 (416) 532-8193. NATIONAL WOMEN'S MAILING The WEB women's Information Exchange project to set up a
national mailing list (see WEDF September 1983) has prepared an extensive
brochure to explain how the voluntary listing system work and enlist
participants. Names and addresses of self-selected women and groups are being
compiled to be used as a resource by groups. They hope groups will mail their
brochure out with other material and offer an equal number of labels free. TORONTO COMMUNITY COMPUTER "Computers in the Community", a community-based programs designed to aid in upgrading job skills of disadvantaged adults in the Regent Park area is offering short term courses and activities free of charge to the unemployed. They are urgently in need of instructors with micro knowledge (hardware and software). Honorariums will be provided. Contact the group at Dixon Hall, 58 Sumach St., Toronto, M5A 3J7 - (416)863-0498 - |
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