Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst, Associate Professor at York University and member of the Mobilizing Sport and Sustainability Collective, explains gender-based violence, intersectional environmentalism, and the Bicycles for Development movement, with an example from her work with collaborators in Nicaragua.
As a White settler, heterosexual, able-bodied, cisgender, Canadian woman, Hayhurst would like to acknowledge the privileges and advantages that emanate to her as a result of colonization; as well as her residence in a politically stable country which gave her the opportunity to co-develop this video with colleagues and collaborators.
Hayhurst would also like to highlight the importance of critically reflecting onone’s social position and unequal power relations when engaging with decolonial feminist approaches to digital participatory research to try and uphold non-Western knowledge forms to promote coalition-building (see Nachman et al., in press; Lugones, 2011). Despite this video featuring her narration, it is important to note the collaborative research informing the video is guided by diverse perspectives on issues pertaining to gender-based violence, climate change, mobility justice and sport for development.
Hayhurst would also like to express gratitude to the participants and staff from Comision Mujer Joven (CMJ) who took the time to collaborate on this study and share the stories, images and experiences that informed the production of this video. She would also like to thank and recognize the research support and collaboration provided by Lidieth del Socorro Cruz Centeno (Director, CMJ), Cecilia Eugenia Falla (translator) and Keiron Cobban (research associate/videographer). However, any errors in this material are the sole responsibility of Hayhurst.
This video was produced with UBC Studios, with particular thanks to Chris Spencer and Dr. Brian Wilson for their substantial input, direction and support.The research featured in this video was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Insight Grant (435-2021-1188) and a Canadian Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund.
For additional information about gender-based violence, see the Bicycles for Development and Sport for Development and Peace digital museums.
References
Nachman, J., Hayhurst, L.M.C., & McSweeney, M. (2023). Co-creating knowledge on Bicycles for Development: A decolonial feminist Participatory Action Research approach to arts-based methods. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise & Health.
Lugones, M. (2011). Methodological notes toward a decolonial feminism. In M. Isasi-Diaz & E. Medieta (Eds.), Decolonizing epistemologies: Latina/o theology and philosophy (pp. 68-87). Fordham University Press.