On 19 December, learn about SlutWalk movements around the world with Dr Andrea O’Reilly, a professor travelling around Asia to research her soon-to-be-published book on the International SlutWalk Movement.

SlutWalk started in Toronto, Canada in 2011 as a response to a police officer’s comment that “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order to not be victimised.”

The statement sparked a strong movement against slut-shaming and victim-blaming, protesting a culture that blames victims for rape and assault, and spreading globally with the creation of SlutWalk groups around the world.

SlutWalk Singapore started in December 2011 with workshops and discussions around consent, sexuality and social attitudes, leading up to a gathering in Hong Lim Park.

On 19 December, Dr. O’Reilly will discuss her participation in the first-ever SlutWalk in Toronto, and the findings from her book on the international SlutWalk movement.

Event details:
Date: 19 December, Thursday
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Venue: AWARE Centre
Click here to register!

Speaker’s Bio:

Andrea O’Reilly, PhD, is Professor in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at York University, Toronto. She is founder and director of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement, founder and editor-in-chief of the Journal of the Motherhood Initiative and founder and editor of the Demeter Press, the first feminist press on motherhood. Dr. O’Reilly is currently editing a book on the international slutwalk movement.