Scottish Women’s Convention – International Women’s Day 2009 – Saturday 7 March 2009
Following on from the highly successful 2008 International Women’s Day, the Scottish Women’s Convention is pleased to announce details of IWD 2009.
International Women’s Day 2009 hopes to exceed all expectations with invited speakers to include:
- Harriet Harman, QC, MP, Depute Leader of the Labour Party and Minister for Women
- Nicola Sturgeon, MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing Deputy First Minister
- Annabel Goldie, MSP, Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party
- Lily Greenan, Manager of Scottish Women’s Aid
- Tabitha Khumola, MP of the newly elected democratic parliament of Zimbabwe.
The theme for International Women’s Day 2009 will be Violence Against Women.
The event will take place again in the Chamber of the Scottish Parliament with a reception being held in the Garden Lobby.
If you would like to find out more about International Women’s Day please contact us on info@scottishwomensconvention.org or by telephoning 0141 248 8186.
http://www.scottishwomensconvention.org/events.php
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Conference On Trafficking Of Women And Children
The SWC will be holding a conference on The Trafficking of Women and Children at the end of March 2009. Date and Venue for this event are still in the planning stages and will be posted here at a later date.
