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Rape culture can't heal us | Marva Zohar | TEDxOxford

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Marva Zohar |

TEDxOxford

• March 2018

If we can't eradicate rape culture from our modern society, we should at least take care of its victims better. But how? Marva Zohar is one of them and she's got a plan. Marva Zohar is a passionate poet, midwife and feminist activist dedicated to women’s mental and reproductive health worldwide. She is currently on an international speaking tour, promoting the realization of her vision: "Land Where Women Heal." Marva is a conscientious objector to Israel’s mandatory military draft. She is a leader in Israel's Freedom of Birth Movement, has established a hotline for survivors of obstetric violence, and speaks internationally on women’s reproductive rights. Marva has served as a midwife in three continents, and whilst working among refugees in Africa, she has promoted the training of leaders as advocates for gender-based violence survivors. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

If we can't eradicate rape culture from our modern society, we should at least take care of its victims better. But how? Marva Zohar is one of them and she's got a plan. Marva Zohar is a passionate poet, midwife and feminist activist dedicated to women’s mental and reproductive health worldwide. She is currently on an international speaking tour, promoting the realization of her vision: "Land Where Women Heal." Marva is a conscientious objector to Israel’s mandatory military draft. She is a leader in Israel's Freedom of Birth Movement, has established a hotline for survivors of obstetric violence, and speaks internationally on women’s reproductive rights. Marva has served as a midwife in three continents, and whilst working among refugees in Africa, she has promoted the training of leaders as advocates for gender-based violence survivors. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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