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May 12, 2013 at 12:58 PM |
Journal of Middle East Women’s StudiesCouncil on Middle East Studies
The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies
Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut2013 Distinguished Lecture and Research Workshop April 19, 2013 - In an effort to open the eyes of the world of the academia to the reality and hardship that people of Iran face daily, in such mundane activities as use of the internet, fashion, clothing, and such essential human freedoms as belief and thought, ordinary people have taken extraordinary risks to get the truth out. Mothers of prisoners in Iran routinely sit in front of the prison doors many days, awaiting an opportunity to contact to an imprisoned child. There, they gather anecdotal reports of the latest developments and news from inside the prisons from other parents lucky enough to have met with their imprisoned relatives. |
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Mar 08, 2013 at 08:12 PM |
Release of 2012 Annual Report on the Status of Women and Youth in Iran March 6th, 2013 on the occasion of International Women’s Day Capitol Visitor Center – Congressional Meeting Room North WFF annual 2012 report is based on the simple truth at the heart of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – which all people are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Respect for human rights is not a western construct; it is the foundation for peace and stability everywhere. Universal human rights include the right of citizens to assemble peacefully and to seek to reform or change the medieval laws in Iran. Link of 2012 Annual Report |
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Mar 08, 2013 at 04:00 AM |
Increasing awareness of women's rights and culture in the Middle East Saturday March 16, 2013
Time: 5:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Location: Center for Spiritual Living in San Jose
1195 Clark Street, San Jose, California 95125
http://www.cslsj.org/
Includes photo exhibition and video presentation
The 2012 Annual Report on the Status of Women and Youth in Iran will be released.
Light dinner & refreshment will be served
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