ACTivate - The Otago Declaration on the Situation in Palestine": How staff, students and graduates at Otago University are taking a stand for the people of Palestine
Listen to Dr Richard Jackson, Professor of Peace studies, explain how hundreds of members of Otago University have signed a declaration recognising that Israel is: committing a genocide against the Palestinian nation, operating a system of apartheid and committing scholasticide. Hear about academic boycotts against Israeli institutions and the devastating effects of scholasticide for future generations of Palestinians.
"It doesn't matter if the institute you're a part of doesn't want to do something, you can do it yourself...we the people can make our own declaration, we can take our own stand and outline our own values and priorities." "Right at this moment (the situation in Palestine) is the big issue, it's the moral test of our time."
And, later in the show, listen out for good news about pay equity - Former National MP Marilyn Waring is assembling a "people's select committee" to hear the evidence Parliament should have heard on recent pay equity changes.
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ACTivate - If I was Prime Minister: Instances and Experiences of Rangatahi in the Aotearoa New Zealand justice system.
This month Catherine speaks with Anna Cusack, Advocacy and Policy Manager at Amnesty International Aotearoa about fresh new research sharing stories of young people's experiences in the criminal justice system.
Youth offending doesn’t occur in a vacuum. Many concerns as well as opportunities were raised; from poverty, hunger, homelessness, family-life hardship and disengagement from school to peers and the importance of relationships.
The research was initiated after the last election campaign, where political rhetoric and media reports on ram raids often failed to include experiences and insights from the young people involved.
Read a summary of the report here: https://amnesty.org.nz/rangatahi-justice-system-summary/
Read these amazing resources referred to by Anna:
https://nwo.org.nz/resources/report-of-matike-mai-aotearoa-the-independent-working-group-on-constitutional-transformation/
https://www.inaiatonunei.nz/resource-documents
Take action and sign this petition to halt the execution of Pakhshan Azizi: https://amnesty.org.nz/pakhshan-azizi/
Protest against the Government amending the Equity Pay Act under urgency: https://union.org.nz/pay-equity-events/
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ACTivate - Meet Jacqui Dillon, Amnesty Aotearoa's new Executive Director
Catherine chats with Jacqui Dillon 8 weeks into her role as Kaiwhakahaere Matua. As the international winds of uncertainty blow over the world, Jacqui grounds us by speaking about ripples of change, cultural shifts, and people power. Jacqui shares her vision for humanity as part of Amnesty's 60th birthday celebrations (https://amnesty.org.nz/60th-bday/). And guess what? Jacqui is also a psychotherapist; hear how that work connects with human rights and global systems.
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ACTivate - Why Dr Ellen Joan Ford is on a mission to change the 9-5 - a revolution for parents, workplaces and the world
Our current system is a mismatch in schedules and a mismatch with what makes a healthy human. Let's change it together - because our wellbeing depends on it. Catherine celebrates International Women's Day by speaking with Dr Ellen Joan Ford, military veteran, esteemed academic, Kiwibank local hero of the year for 2023 and author of #WorkSchoolHours - a Revolution for Parents, Workplaces and the World. And no, this is definitely NOT about work less for a pay cut! Ellen advocates for a set of principles not dogmatic rules; outputs not hours, flexibility and autonomy, and above all - value people and what they care about outside of work so they can thrive. Ellen is terrifyingly ambitious about changing the working world for the better, starting with parents.
Get a copy of the E-BOOK #WorkSchoolHours for FREE. Use code: ACTIVATE100 https://www.ellenjoanford.com/shop/p/workschoolhours-e-book
Get 50% off the self-paced online courses. Use code: ACTIVATE50
Edition for parents / individuals https://www.ellenjoanford.com/course/workschoolhours-online-course-parents
Edition for people leaders https://www.ellenjoanford.com/course/workschoolhours-online-course-people-leaders
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ACTivate - Potential Arms Act changes. Will this government prioritise good firearms laws that keep us safe?
This month Catherine speaks with Philippa Yasbek, co-founder of Gun Control NZ, about the Government's potential rewrite of the Arms Act. This rewrite threatens to unwind our existing safe firearms laws, which the majority of New Zealanders want. Gun Control NZ's key aims are to maintain the ban on semiautomatic weapons introduced post the mosque mass shooting, shorten the licence period to 5 years, implement the gun registry and record all ammunition sales (add your name to Gun Control NZ's submission - https://www.guncontrol.nz/submission) Submissions close on 28 February 2025. Act now.
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