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Thordis Elva, the Glossary

Thordis Elva Thorvaldsdottir (Þórdís Elva Þorvaldsdóttir) is an Icelandic author, speaker, playwright and activist for gender equality.^[1]

29 relations: A Better Man (film), Acquaintance rape, Against Our Will, Alcohol (drug), Alcohol intoxication, BBC, Bodily integrity, Cape Town, Consent, Date rape, Edda Awards, Effects and aftermath of rape, European Parliament, Gender equality, Headquarters of the United Nations, Instagram, MeToo movement, Newsnight, Prelabor rupture of membranes, Psychological trauma, Q+A (Australian talk show), Revenge porn, Reykjavík, Royal Festival Hall, Self-esteem, Southbank Centre, Sydney Opera House, TED (conference), The Guardian.
21st-century Icelandic women writers
21st-century Icelandic writers
21st-century non-fiction writers
Icelandic dramatists and playwrights
Icelandic feminists
Icelandic memoirists
Icelandic women dramatists and playwrights

A Better Man (film)

A Better Man is a 2017 Canadian documentary film co-directed by Attiya Khan and Lawrence Jackman in which Khan, a survivor of domestic abuse, meets with the man who abused her to see if he can take responsibility to heal and repair the harms he created.

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Acquaintance rape

Acquaintance rape is rape that is perpetrated by a person who knows the victim.

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Against Our Will

Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape is a 1975 book about rape by Susan Brownmiller, in which the author argues that rape is "a conscious process of intimidation by which all men keep all women in a state of fear.".

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Alcohol (drug)

Alcohol, sometimes referred to by the chemical name ethanol, is one of the most widely used and abused psychoactive drugs in the world and falls under the depressant category.

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Alcohol intoxication

Alcohol intoxication, also known in overdose as alcohol poisoning, commonly described as drunkenness or inebriation, is the behavior and physical effects caused by a recent consumption of alcohol.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

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Bodily integrity

Bodily integrity is the inviolability of the physical body and emphasizes the importance of personal autonomy, self-ownership, and self-determination of human beings over their own bodies.

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Cape Town

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa.

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Consent occurs when one person voluntarily agrees to the proposal or desires of another.

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Date rape

Date rape is a form of acquaintance rape and dating violence.

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Edda Awards

The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland, awarded annually in February.

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Effects and aftermath of rape

Rape is a traumatic experience that affects the victim (survivor) in a physical, psychological, and sociological way.

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European Parliament

The European Parliament (EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions.

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Gender equality

Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations, and needs equally, regardless of gender.

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Headquarters of the United Nations

The headquarters of the United Nations (UN) is on of grounds in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan in New York City.

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Instagram

Instagram is a photo and video sharing social networking service owned by Meta Platforms.

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MeToo movement

#MeToo is a social movement and awareness campaign against sexual abuse, sexual harassment and rape culture, in which people publicize their experiences of sexual abuse or sexual harassment.

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Newsnight

Newsnight is the BBC's news and current affairs programme, providing in-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines.

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Prelabor rupture of membranes

Prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM), previously known as premature rupture of membranes, is breakage of the amniotic sac before the onset of labour.

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Psychological trauma

Psychological trauma (also known as mental trauma, psychiatric trauma, emotional damage, or psychotrauma) is an emotional response caused by severe distressing events that are outside the normal range of human experiences.

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Q+A (Australian talk show)

Q+A, formerly Q&A and also referred to as Qanda, is an Australian television panel discussion program broadcast on ABC Television.

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Revenge porn

Revenge porn is the distribution of sexually explicit images or videos of individuals without their consent.

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Reykjavík

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland.

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Royal Festival Hall

The Royal Festival Hall is a 2,700-seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London, England.

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Self-esteem

Self-esteem is confidence in one's own worth, abilities, or morals.

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Southbank Centre

Southbank Centre is a complex of artistic venues in London, England, on the South Bank of the River Thames (between Hungerford Bridge and Waterloo Bridge).

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Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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TED (conference)

TED Conferences, LLC (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is an American-Canadian non-profit media organization that posts international talks online for free distribution under the slogan "ideas worth spreading".

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thordis_Elva