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Assignment #8: Forum Report

Theme: Linnette Vassell – Sexual and Reproductive Health, An Important Link in the Women’s Right Chain

A .D. Arthurs University of Belize

Social Studies Methods and Methods for Primary School Teachers ESOC2152 Section 1 Mr. Kevin G. Tucker (Teacher) March 29th, 2012

**// Talking the talk- Forum Report //**

Name: __A. D. Arthurs___ Name of Speaker: __Linnette Vassell__

Occupation: __Community Development and Gender Specialist__ Topic: //__Sexual and Reproductive Health; An Important Link in the Women’s Rights__// //__Chain__//

Source of Information: (check one or both) Primary: __√__ Secondary:

Date: March 22, 2012 Time: 5:30 p.m. -Bliss Institute for the Performing Arts Notes:


 * Sessions started really late
 * Ann-Marie Williams MC
 * St.Luke Choir song national anthem and welcome to Belize
 * Linnette Vassell said that experiences of the week gave her the speech for the night
 * Found that Belize and her home country(Jamaica) is very similar
 * 2000 came to Belize had a lecture: Transformational leader
 * One of the goal of the dialogue was about finding voice and engaging in

Biased: In your opinion, is the speaker influenced by personal bias? Why? __Yes, she said that the dialogue was base on the experiences that she had for the week and an encounter had with a woman after her lecture in 2000. She also stated that since she heard the story about abuse that she promised that she would always make know or address such situations to her audience__ Is the information based more on the speaker’s opinion about the issue or on the facts? Example. __I would believe that it was based more on opinion because she did not give exact references but talked about the society in Jamaica and how she would believe based on her encounters for the week that it would be similar in Belize. Also the incident about the woman who was abuse she said was public information but again date and particular source was not directed toHer opionion about advicing her daughter about a mate when she said she was interested in a particular guy and she asked him what she liked about the guy all show that it was bases on personal information and opinion.__ How do you know? __I know that the information was opinion base because the story that she told about the Mayan woman who was taking contraceptives without the consent of her husband cannot be verified.__ How has the information affected your opinion? __It is apparent that women and men seek information about reproductive health and parenting. However, there the dialogue was not scientific enough or give information other than some very common sense information or emotional, social issues but did not tell the individuals who were present what is sexual reproductive health, specific diseases issues that would affect women’s or even specific things in place that would protect women’s. She highlighted the right of the husband – husband can ‘rape’ wife and suffer no repercussions.__ What is your position on this issue now and why? __I believe that Pam Stenzel video did a better approach to representing sexual health. I believe that Ms. Linnette was not sure how detailed she could go without being too graphic or bringing discomfort to the audience. I also believe that Educational forums about sexual health, not the ones that are the norm that talk about same sex and contraceptive…but those that give people statistic and detail information about sexual health should be given. Based on the audience I also believe that parenting and family forums and training should be given that will help people with social living that is productive.__