STR x LWA: Ben Randm chats with Katie Russell (Discussions may contain Trigger Warnings)

Ben Randm chats with Katie Russell, Co-founder and Chief Executive of Support After Rape & Sexual Violence Leeds
(Discussions may contain Trigger Warnings)
Saturday 25th November '23 is the 'International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women' also known as #WhiteRibbonDay.
The theme this year is #ChangeTheStory, encouraging individuals and organisations to take action so that women and girls can live their lives free from the fear of violence.
To #ChangeTheStory, Leeds Women’s Aid have partnered with local band, Silver Tongued Rascals to promote their new track 'Asking For What' a track that centres around a call-to action on men calling out other men to put a stop to everyday misogyny and harassment.
Front man of Silver Tongued Rascals, Ben, said:
“We don’t expect fish to fix the pollution in the ocean so why does society keep saying that sexual harassment should have to be resolved by women!?!!! This song is to encourage men to engage in our responsibility in helping resolve what is mainly an issue of our cause by calling out such actions.
It's shocking and pathetic that this is lamented as a female issue n pinned on them in solving what is something that is quite literally shoved n forced upon them - this needs to drastically change, and rapid!”
Ben met up with members of Women and Girls Alliance Leeds to record a powerful series of interviews including a roundtable discussion on the themes of the song and how these ties into the work we do around female safety.
Websites are:
Leeds Women’s Aid: leedswomensaid.co.uk
Support After Rape and Violence Leeds: supportafterrapeleeds.org.uk
Women Friendly Leeds: womenfriendlyleeds.org
Women and Girls Alliance Leeds: womenandgirlsallianceleeds.org.uk
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We would like to thank the film crew: camera operators - Hello There Films / Craig Crouchman ( @hellotherefilms ) & Jonny Ridout , audio - Dan Guest on this Silver Tongued Production
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