IWD in Seattle, WA/US–Multiple Events
Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies
Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N., Seattle
Friday, March 7, 2008, 7-9:30 PM
Film: LADIES FIRST (57 min, Wide Angle, 2004)
In honor of Seattle’s International Women’s Day, on March 8th, LADIES FIRST explores women’s leadership in peacemaking and societal rebuilding more than 10 years after the genocide in Rwanda. Rwanda is looking towards its women to help strengthen the economy and society. This documentary explores how Rwanda is increasing women’s participation in politics and civil society and what gender justice means to ending and preventing war and other forms of violence. Currently Rwanda has the highest number of women elected to its parliament — more than any country in the world!
Discussion following this inspiring film will focus on the 2008 theme for Seattle’s IWD: Domestic Violence: A Violation of Women’s Human Rights. Discussion lead and co-sponsored by Seattle’s International Day Organizing committee consisting of Centro Cultural Chileno, Violeta Parra Group, Solidarity and Justice en Chile, Colectivo de Mujeres Immigrantes “Ixmucare”,
NAPAWF — Seattle Chapter, NOW — Seattle Chapter, US Women and Cuba Collaboration, LELO, DAWN, and Sin Fronteras Group.
More information on Seattle’s 2008 International Women’s Day: www.www.centroculturalchileno.org
For more information on LADIES FIRST: www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle
(Event is FREE and open to the public! ..but Donations are kindly accepted).
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Join Seattle NOW (National Organization for Women), Seattle Central Community College Women’s Programs, and EMPOWR in recognizing International Women’s Day
“Exploring Political/Cultural/Social Aspects of Gender Identity in the Middle East”
Featuring: Maliha Masood
Award-winning author of
Zaatar Days, Henna Nights
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Refreshments/Social time at 6:30 pm
Program at 7:00 pm
Seattle Central Community College
Room BE 1110
1701 Broadway, Seattle
Maliha Masood was born in Pakistan and grew up in Seattle. Ms.
Masood has won awards for her creative non-fiction. She is founder
and president of The Diwaan Project, a Seattle-based cultural institute
addressing global affairs. She currently teaches the popular class
From Burqas to Catwalks at the University of Washington. Visit
Maliha’s website: www.zaatardays.com for a complete list of courses.
For more information, please visit our website:
www.nowseattle.org or email info @ nowseattle.org
Sponsored by:
Seattle NOW
SCCC Student Leadership: EMPOWR
SCCC Women’s Programs
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