Join us at Columbia Law School from 10:00-3:00 TOMORROW, December 5: Bodies of Revolution: Women Rise Against the Violence of Police, States and Empire
Building on our 'State of Female Revolution' series, the African American Policy Forum, One Billion Rising and the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies (CISPS) at Columbia Law School are bringing together a formidable group of activists for a public panel discussion on resisting the violence of police, states and empire.
Join us as we explore why and how women experience violence at the intersection of multiple oppressive forces and systems and how they are RISING against imperalism, racism, sexism and neo-colonialism. We will look to the women's movements and activists working to change the narrative of violence against women across the globe, from Say Her Name and Black Lives Matter in the US, the Chinese Feminist Five, the Organization for Women's Freedom in Iraq, the Gabriela Women's Movement and political party in the Philippines, Elman Peace and Human Rights Institute in Somalia, RIWAQ: Centre for Architecture Conservation in Palestine, Women activists in Afghanistan, the 'Politics of Sexual Violence in Sri Lanka', and One Billion Rising globally.
Moderated by Laura Flanders (The Laura Flanders Show) and Featuring:
Fartuun Adnan (Somalia)
Kimberle Crenshaw (USA)
Nimmi Gowrinathan (Sri Lanka)
Lu Pin (China)
Frances Garrett (USA)
Zoya (Afghanistan)
Suad Emiry (Palestine)
Eve Ensler (USA)
Yanar Mohammed (Iraq)
Monique Wilson (Philippines)
TBA (Colombia)
About the AfricanAmericanPolicyForum Founded in 1996, AAPF was developed as part of an ongoing effort to promote women’s rights in the context of struggles for racial equality. It serves as an information clearinghouse that works to bridge the gap between scholarly research and public debates on questions of inequality, discrimination and injustice.