The Shari’a Law in Canada; Honour Murders in Germany, England and Denmark; Religious schools in Sweden; Veil in France; ... brought up the globalization of women’s and girls rights to the fore. These incidents show once again the woman hostility of cultural relativism, the outcome of injustice and also how the political and religious forces’ attacks on secular values look like.
Speakers:
London:
Azar Majedi, Funder of Women’s Liberation Maryam Namazi, Humanist of the year
Canada:
Homa Arjomand, Women of the year, Coordinator of Children First Now and International Campaign against Sharia Court in Canada
France:
Jocelyne Clarke, Secretary-General UFAL France
Sweden:
Mahin Alipour, Coordinator of women’s Liberation
Afsaneh Vahdat, Editorial of children First Now weekly paper
Iran:
Shahnaz S, Seideh Rahaa, Amineh Kakabav, Arhe Hamednaca
When:
Date: January 21, 2006, Time:10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where:
Stockholm Zetasalen / ABF-huset Stockholm, Sveavägen 41
For more information contact: -Parvin Kaboly Tel: +46(0)70 774 40 20 parvinkaboli@yahoo.se
-Afsaneh Vahda Tel: +46(0)76 206 95 49 afsanehalinia@yahoo.com
-Mahin Alipour Tel: +46(0)70 777 73 13 mahin_alipour@yahoo.se
Organizers:
International Campaign for the Defence of Women's Rights in Iran Children First Now Hambastegi, International Federation of Iranian Refugees (IFIR) Women’s Liberation - Iran
www.azadizan.com www.irandwr.org www.childrenfirstnow.com www.hambastegi.org In co-operation with ABF Stockholm