Inspiring Women: Challenging Voices, Changing Times
Banúlacht and the National Women’s Council of Ireland
International Women’s Day Conference
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 9:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin
On International Women’s Day, women throughout the world come together to celebrate the progress and achievements made by women in their fight against injustice and inequality. This year, 2009, is particularly significant for it is 30 years since the international community adopted the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and recognised women’s rights as a global priority. Women’s organisations all over the world have worked for the implementation of CEDAW since 1979. It is now critical to ensure that the achievements of the women’s movement and of feminist activism over the last 30 years are not undermined. This conference will focus on women’s activism and feminist leadership in changing times, and aims to both inspire and challenge participants.
Who is this conference for?
We welcome all women interested in women’s issues, equality, feminism, feminist activism and development from a local and a global perspective. In addition, we welcome women from community development and community education organisations (whether coordinating an organisation or participating in a personal development course); women involved in nongovernmental organisations, national organisations. In order to facilitate participation, there will be both discussion-based workshops and creative workshops—something for everyone! The keynote speakers are feminist activists with experience of working at community level as well as local, national or international levels.
More information & booking form available at
http://www.banulacht.ie/conferences/conferences_International_Womens_Day_Conference_Mar_09.htm
(info forwarded by equality@usi.ie)
