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Date: 20 February 2008
A Celebration of Iranian Women
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International Women’s
day 08/03/08
Frontline Club – 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ
Paddington Underground Station
Time: 14:30 – 17:00
Date: Saturday 8 March 2008
The event is free
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PROGRAM
On March 8th 2008, International Women’s Day,
Association des Chercheurs Iraniens (ACI) will launch a year long programme
of celebrations to honour the courage and achievements of Iranian women
under oppression.
Faced with social and legal discrimination, as well
as cultural barriers, Iranian women have found creative and inspirational
ways of working towards gaining equal social and political rights. And
remarkably, despite facing extreme, many times violent, opposition against
their demands women have remained at the epicentre of social change.
Without a doubt, international awareness and
recognition of their achievements will offer them moral support and relative
protection. The focus of ACI’s roundtable is the important role
international organisations can play in supporting and empowering grassroots
organisations and NGOs in campaigning for equal rights. We invite you to
join us and look forward to meeting you on 8 March.
Organisations and individuals participating in the
roundtable are:
(in alphabetical order)
The proceedings will open with
Shirin Razavian, exiled poet and campaigner
for free press in Iran, who will recite two of her poems.
ACI is
proud to present
Shirin a
17-year-old Iranian-British singer who will perform her song 'Nothing can
change' which she has written in honour of International Women’s Day
inspired by women and their struggles all over the world, especially Iran.
The message of her song is one of women coming together to strive for
equality and an end to the violence and suffering that affects not only
women but in fact everyone on the planet.
ACI
is also happy to welcome Divine Divas to its celebration on 8 March 2008.
'Divine Divas' are an ensemble of talented musicians dedicated to promoting
songs for and by women who have been brought together from various corners
of the planet to share a new song with a positive message to mark IWD '08.
'Women Awake!' celebrates the role both men and women can play in
establishing a new culture of equality essential for our survival.
please email
IWD2008@aciiran.com
to reserve your seat as space is limited
Location: Frontline Club – 13 Norfolk Place, London
W2 1QJ
Paddington Underground Station
Time: 14:30 – 17:00
Date: Saturday 8 March 2008
Further information
Contact:
Roya Kashefi
Email:
rkashefi@aciiran.com
Mobile:
+44 (0) 7960 945 970
Landline: +44
(0) 20 7328 8415 
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