Anti Authoritarian Assembly

dublin | miscellaneous | event notice Monday December 04, 2006 20:31 by matt

Next AAA Sunday December 10th, 3:30pm

Event: Anti-authoritarian assembly
Date: Sunday 10th December 2006
Time: 3:30pm
Location: Seomra Spraoi

December 10th will see the next, slightly delayed, Anti-Authoritarian Assembly. This is a regular gathering of groups and individuals who are involved in political, anarchist, DIY, types activities in Dublin city.(you don't have to have any affiliation or label to come along).

As decided at the last AAA, this one will be slightly different with focus falling on the issue of sexual violence within the activist community and possible community responses to it.

You all know the figures no doubt but just in case:
The Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland study (SAVI) 2002 found that more than four in ten women (42%) and over a quarter of men
(28%) i.e. altogether one third of the population of Ireland, experienced some form of sexual assault in their lifetime. Despite these figures only 1% of the males and 7.8% of the females reported to the Gardaı and I assume that among the activist community the percentages would be even lower.

So given that one of the biggest contributors to sexual violence is the unwillingness of people to talk about it, even though it will effect so many of us, a few of those present at the last meeting volunteered to organise the day. We have put together a basic agenda hoping to facilitate a discussion that will briefly consider the woeful legal system, dispel a few myths about sexual violence, discover a few realities and explore possible personal and community responses to sexual violence, getting as many peoples opinions and experiences as can come along and with, of course, breaks for food, cigarrettes and chatting.

It is virtually inevitable that the various groups around Dublin are going to have to deal with this issue if they have not done so already,
so bring yourself, your ideas and some food to Seomra Spraoi and see what happens.

Seomra Spraoi
6 Lwr Ormond Quay, close to Capel St bridge. Ring the top bell, with the word "Seomra" on it.