"Rebecca Kotz is providing critical leadership... [she] reveals the social norms contributing to violence and exploitation in ways that unveil the behaviors we often accept as “normal”, that are routinely invisible, right in front of our eyes.
She creates “ah ha” moments as she connects these behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs, directly to women’s pain and social subjugation. Then… she presents solutions. She raises the hope and aspirations of audience members..."
- Chuck Derry, co-founder of the Gender Violence Institute
"She is able to pace her presentations with fastidious scholarship on these topics without alienating general audiences. She handles questions effectively and steadfastly remains in her role as teacher and facilitator.
Evaluations of Kotz’s presentations by both undergraduate and graduate students indicate that
attitudes and knowledge levels were profoundly changed in one 75 minute lecture."
- Dr. Sudie Hofmann, SCSU Professor
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"Your training was a deep drink of truth." -Pastor Orleen Haseltine, Marantha Church in Forest Lake "I came to your talk with my communications class and, to be honest, I probably wouldn't have come otherwise... I didn't think it really affected me and the people I surrounded myself with. After hearing you speak though I realized just how much it does affect me... Thank you for helping me realize the ideas that I need to change in my own mind." - College of Saint Benedict student |
"Your vision is contagious. Your presentation turned me into an activist." - Saint Cloud State University student "My eyes were opened to many things about our culture and how I fit into it. I was very interested in the story of our rape culture. Now I understand how I was apart of it and moving forward how I can change it.” - Male sex offender |
Truth-Telling & Myth-BustingMen’s violence against women is a human rights emergency that cannot be sugar-coated. I make it my priority to confront myths, demystify abusers, and break down complex topics in a digestible and deeply-informative way. |
HolisticI offer a unique perspective that sees the whole picture; I have worked directly with both victim/survivors and offenders. I integrate my professional experience, survivor voices, best practices, latest research, media literacy, and critical sociological analysis into every presentation. I aim to help the audience understand how systems and social forces shape behavior while still emphasizing personal accountability. |
Root-ReachingToo often, we become aware of problems without understanding how these problems emerged or what we can do to enact change. I believe in taking intersectional and preventative approaches that confront the roots and work towards holistic, long-term social justice solutions. |
Pick Your Presentation Style
Addressing the Problem: Pull the WEEDS.
Presentations that address various forms of violence, exploitation, and abuse.
Addressing the Solution: Reach the ROOT.
Presentations that promote gender, relationship, and cultural revolution.
Addressing the Problem: Pull the WEEDS.
Presentations that address various forms of violence, exploitation, and abuse.
Addressing the Solution: Reach the ROOT.
Presentations that promote gender, relationship, and cultural revolution.
THE WEEDS
Trainings available for professionals include best practices for working with survivors. |
The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human rights violation on earth." |
THE ROOTS
Specific to Christian audiences:
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RELATIONSHIPS
Everyone deserves a healthy relationship free of manipulation and abuse. I believe the best relationships are built on authentic intimacy, safety, shared power, growth, and accountability. GENDER/SEX-BASED HIERARCHY We must repair what has been broken between women and men. The hierarchy of male dominance and female subordination lay the foundation for all forms of abuse. Cultural masculinity/femininity and sex roles limit our ability to love, become our best selves, form healthy relationships, and embrace the fullness of our humanity. CULTURE We live in a culture saturated with toxic messaging about gender, relationships, and sexuality. We have the power to create communities that stand and challenge harmful systems, norms, and cultural messaging. |
Speaking at a multi-church event on the impact of pornography
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"Take Back The Night" rally keynote speech on the importance of radical and intersectional feminist activism
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