16 Days of Activism to End Violence against Women

The Global Women's Studies Programme in the School of Political Science and Sociology at NUI Galway is hosting a series of events to mark the 16 Days of Activism to end Violence against Women, linking International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (Nov. 25th) to International Human Rights Day (Dec. 10th).

You are warmly invited to attend these free public events.

Events

• Nov. 29th, 1-2pm. 'Keeping Iran's Heart Beating - Documenting the Experiences of Iranian Women's Rights Activists' with student activist and Amnesty International Iran Group Secretary, Sheelan Yousefizadeh in CA111, Cairns Building.
  
• Dec. 1st, 1-2pm: Sexual Assault Treatment Services in Ireland, with Niamh Bonner of the Galway Sexual Assault Treatment Unit. Location: MY123, Seminar Room 1, Aras Moyola. This event is held in association with the NUI Galway Feminist Society and will be followed by a light reception.
  
• Dec. 8th, 1-2pm: 'State Violence against Refugee and Asylum Seeking Women and Community Responses in a Local Irish Context' with the Galway Refugee Support Group. Location: CA101, Lecture Hall2, Cairns Building. This event is held in association with the NUI galway Feminist Society and will be followed by a light reception.
  
• Dec. 9th, 1-2:30pm: 'Just another day - Responding to Domestic Violence in the Recession' with Sharon O'Halloran, Director of SAFE Ireland and Gender and Poverty photographic exhibition by the the 2011 class of European Women's Studies at NUI Galway. Location: CA101, Lecture hall 2, Cairns Building.

Global Women's Studies hopes you can mark these important dates with us.

Flyer

To download the flyer for the events, click here.

Facebook

There is a Facebook page dedicated to the 16 Days at NUI Galway located here.

Further information

For further information, contact Stacey.scrivernuigalway.ie or Gillian Browne at 091 493450.

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