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They say the Court does not listen to children's wishes and is discriminating against them based on their age. To get involved, post photos to Instagram of your kids playing boardgames using the hashtag #freeusnz https://www.backbone.org.nz/blog/aunt-open-letter-family-court-forced-removal-children monthly 0.5 2018-09-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57d898ef8419c2ef50f63405/t/5a3434d853450a1651ad62a9/1536961519785/kidsbeingremoved.png Blog - Open Letter To The Family Court From A Grieving Aunt Two of the three teenagers who are being forced today from their mother's care to be with their abusive father overseas. Their Aunty speaks out on behalf of them and their mother in this Open Letter to the Family Court and its officials. 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Backbone says women seeking help after leaving violence are being funnelled into a system that places them and their children in worse peril, which it likens to helplessly watching children sitting on train tracks with a train hurtling toward them. https://www.backbone.org.nz/blog/family-court-domestic-violence monthly 0.5 2018-06-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57d898ef8419c2ef50f63405/t/5a9573728165f588f48c5cc5/1520261393316/Backbone+Collective+letter+to+Jacinda+Ardern.png Blog - True Story: The Family Court Is Ruining My Life A mother says she is still chained to her violent ex-partner by the Family Court despite leaving him a number of years ago. She appeals to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for help as she says the Family Court forces her and her young child to subvert their own rights for her ex's right to see his child. She worries that her child is unsafe during visits with him, and because the supervisor seems unreliable. 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Esteemed guests MP Jan Logie and Dr Pani Farvid will speak briefly on this year’s V-Day spotlight theme, RIse Resist Unite. Chocolatier Baron Hasselhoff's is also donating some 'vagazelled' chocolates. If you are in Auckland tomorrow, book a ticket and come along to see for yourself why this show has been running annually around the globe for the past 20 years. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57d898ef8419c2ef50f63405/t/5a9e8eb1419202ee7d94ec4c/1528463375926/TheladycorpFBpage.jpg Blog - Vagina Monologues benefit For Backbone TOMORROW The Lady Corp. is behind tomorrow's The Vagina Monologues which stars a talented cast and sweet treats from Chocolatier Baron Hasselhoff's. 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