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Dr. Shirin Ebadi Keynote:
Human Rights and Women's Rights in Islam


Naropa University's Peace Studies Department and the Cordoba Initiative Present:

Human Rights and Women's Rights in Islam
(Friday, October 9, 2009, 7 p.m.)

Keynote address by Shirin Ebadi

Women's Leadership and Activism in the Muslim World
(Saturday, October 10, 2009, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Opening panel including Dr. Ebadi and several other speakers

Speakers include Dr. Shirin Ebadi, Sanam Anderlini, Laleh Bakhtiar, Daisy Khan, Nader Hashemi, Micheline Ishay, Haqiqa Ochs, Liyakat Takim, Nabil Echchaibi, Ausma Khan, Jennifer Heath, Tahira Khan, Anita Khaldy and Fran Sterling.

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For more information or to purchase tickets: www.naropa.edu/ebadi

WISE Conference 2009

Over 200 Muslim Women Worldwide gathered in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia to Release "Jihad Against Violence," Launch Muslim Women's Online Portal, and Inaugurate Muslim Women's Fund.

Press Release - July 21, 2009(pdf)

Press Release - July 13, 2009(pdf)

Conference Downloads

WISE Brochure

Brochure (pdf)

WISE Poster

Poster (pdf)

WISE Program

Program (pdf)

In the Press

Elass, Rasha (2009, July 17). Guiding light for gender progress. The National.

Elass, Rasha (2009, July 18). Muslim women call for change. The National.

Elass, Rasha (2009, July 18). Conference targets end to violence. The National.

(2009, July 20). Kuala Lumpur Conference Speaks Out Against Domestic Violence in Islam Wilson Center Expert Sources.

Elass, Rasha (2009, July 20). Conference told of plan for female muftis. The National.

Fatany, Samar (2009, July 29). Women's meet offers WISE advice. Arab News.

Videos

WISE Compact

WISE Intro

WISE Interpretation


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