8 March Centennial
Against Political Islam, for Secularism
In Solidarity with Imprisoned Iranian activists
In commemoration of 8 March centennial, OWL is organising a conference against religious and traditional misogynist practices. Violence against women justified by defenence of family’s honour, forced marriages and imposition of veil on underage girls are only a few brutal examples of such practices. In the light of Islamist movement’s offensive on women’s rights and lives, not only in counties under the rule of Islam but also in the west, and a global campaign to promote Shalria law, OWL feels the urgent need to mobilize a global force to counter attack political Islam and promote secularism in order to safeguard women’s rights and saftey. Secularism is an important pillar of a society free of mysoginism. This conference is a step towards this goal.
Veteran women’s rights activists, secularists, experts in socio-therapeutical work, aiding victims of violence, and artists are coming together to make a memorable evening in defence of women’s rights and secularism, and against political islam, Islamist offensive and new wave of religious surge.
OWL will also like to use this important occasion to bring to the attention of the world the lot of many imprisoned opposition activists in Iran, among them women’s right actvists, labour and student activists. A well-known Iranian poet and playwright, who has launched an important campaign to free student activists is invited to read some of his poems.
Come and join us to celeberate 8 March centennial together and join force to push back religious offensive and build an international secularist movement for women rights and a better world.
The conference will be in English, Swedish and Persian.
Speakers and guests:
Homa Arjmand Coordinator
of Campaign against Sharia Law
Diba Ali khani women’s right activist and organiser of 8 March events in Sanandaj, Iran
Rasool Awla socialogist
and psychologist, from organisation of men against violence against women
Maria
Hagberg social worker and the chair for a shelter
for girls threatened by “honour violence”
Iraj Janati Ataei poet, playwright
and human rights activist
Azar Majedi Chair of
Organisation for Women’s Liberation- Iran
Houzan mahmoud spokes-woman Organisation of Women’s
Freedom-Iraq
Sara Mohammad Chair of Never Forget Pela and Fadme
(two victims of honour killings.)
Mitra Iranian
modern choreographer and dancer, performing a dance entitled Freedom
Venue: Gothenburg, Sweden
Lundby centrum, Wieselgrensplatsen ovanpå Coop Forum
Date: Friday 7 March 2007
Time: 19- 23
Contact: Shahla Noori, phone: +46- (0)737 262622
Azar Majedi, azarmajedi”yahoo.com
If you have any queries, do not hesitate to contact us. If you like to participate,
please register.
Organisation for Women’s Liberation