The production company of Academy Award nominated and Emmy Award winning filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering. š”š¢šŖ š¦š§š„ššš šš”š #NotSoPretty on @hbo
The National Sexual Assault Conference (NSAC) is an annual conference that brings together more than 1,500 people. āEmbracing Intersectionality,ā seeks to uplift the role we all have in creating safe and equitable communities. Register Now: buff.ly/3OfNzwA
ALT National Sexual Assault Conference, register today! Embracing Intersectionality 2022. August 17 to August 19
Amy Ziering Kirby Dick made a great revealing doc @Invisible_War about similar cases in the army with āšæ@JaneDoeFilms#LaVenaJohnson
The USA army has over 20,000 rape cases made within the forceā¦.
Never Forget, 19 year old LaVena Johnson who was found in her tent in Iraq in 2005. She had a broken nose, black eye, loose teeth, burns from a corrosive chemical on her genitals to cover evidence of rape, and a gunshot wound. The U.S. government ruled her death was a 'suicide.'
At NYSCADV we donāt believe in prioritizing certain survivors over others. Help us create equitable access to victim compensation that supports survivors' healing by calling on your state legislator to support #FairAccesstoVictimCompensation. bit.ly/3sNVqJN
If youāre new to the conversation about gun violence prevention, this thread is a great resource on how to talk about gun violence in a trauma-informed way:
Gun violence has stolen countless lives and traumatized millions more, so the language we use when talking about it is important.
Itās #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and weāve put together a small trauma-informed guide to help navigate these conversations. (A thread)
The State Assembly on Monday passed the #AdultSurvivorsAct, which enables those 18 or older at the time of the alleged abuse, like @deardrewdixon, an opportunity to file civil lawsuits in NY, even if any statutes of limitations have run out.
Read More: nytimes.com/2022/05/23/nyregā¦
Now-retired Connecticut state's attorney Frank Maco opens up about meeting with Dylan Farrow for the first time since 1993 while filming HBO's docuseries, #AllenvFarrowpeople.com/movies/prosecutor⦠via @people
Iām sending extra love to those for whom Motherās Day is hard.
If you are grieving your mother or your children today, I am thinking of you.
If you are healing the profound mother-daughter wound today, Iām thinking of you, too.
You are not alone. šŗšøš¼
Many skin care products contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals or EDCs. These chemicals are harmful to our bodies & have been linked to early miscarriages, liver disease & diabetes.
Learn more about EDCs and what you can do to avoid them. Stream #NotSoPretty on @hbmomax
Did you know that talc and asbestos usually grow together? And any product that contains talc is often also contaminated with asbestos.
Want to learn more about the ugly truth of beauty? Stream #NotSoPretty on @HBOMax#NotSoPrettyonMax#JaneDoeFilms#CleanBeauty
The packaging for personal care products is often made with BPA, an endocrine-disrupting chemical that leaches into products. BPA's been linked to diabetes & liver disease. Despite this info, supporters still dismiss its dangers!
Learn more by watching #NotSoPretty@HBOMax
Nail salon workers are being exposed to dangerous chemicals at levels as high as workers in oil refineries and auto garages. With no FDA pre-market safety assessment for nail products, manufacturers end up policing themselves.
Learn more by streaming #NotSoPtrtty on @HBOMax