[van-announce] Valuing Human Dignity: Challenging the Trafficking of Women Conference June 27-28

[denise nadeau]

Valuing Human Dignity: Challenging the Trafficking of Women


 

June 27- 28

 

Simon Fraser University Segal School of Business 

500 Granville Street

 

The Interfaith Summer Institute for Justice, Peace, and Social Movements
announces a two day public forum.  It's goals are to

improve and build relationships between those who are opposed to the sexual
exploitation of women during and after the Olympics; provide an analysis of
trafficking and sex tourism that considers migration , displacement, labour
issues and the impact on Indigenous and racialized women; and consider the
contributions of spiritual and critical faith responses to the issue of
trafficking. 

Our keynote speaker, Lidia Cacho, renowned journalist involved in fighting
trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and girls in Mexcio, will
address the issue of impunity for traffickers as well as programs her
organization is developing in Mexico for women and girls who have been
trafficked

 

Friday, June 27, 6:30pm - 9:00pm

*	Calling Witnesses, Blanketing Ceremony and Honouring of Lydia Cacho
(Mexcio), Presentation of UNANIMA International Woman of Courage Award.
*	Opening Panel

 Saturday: June 28 -Workshops, Keynote Address, Panel and Open Space for
Community Organizations

 

Speakers and workshop leaders include keynote Lydia Cacho, Bonnie Hanuse(
Kwakwaka'wakw-Musqueam), Sarah Hunt , Laurel Dykstra , Ju Hui Judy Han,
Debra Issacs , Carol Martin(Gitanyou-Nisga'a), Angela
Sterritt(Gitksan-Irish), Naomi Minwalla , Annalee Lepp, and Shauna Paul.

Suggested donation: $20 (nobody will be turned away, unless the space is
full.)  Doors open at 6 pm. Friday night June 27th. Go to www.
interfaithjustpeace/org/forums.php for workshop titles. To register for the
forum and workshops or learn more about the "Open Space" email
<mailto:info at interfaithjustpeace.org> info at interfaithjustpeace.org.

To listen to Lydia Cacho, our International Keynote Speaker on similar
issues, please visit the links below:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3gyxumQfNY&feature=related

 

 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LObTn7Q06K8>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LObTn7Q06K8

 

 

 

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Acting Director,
Interfaith Summer Institute
for Justice, Peace and Social Movements
Institute for the Humanities | Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia
V5A 1S6
778-782-5769
www.interfaithjustpeace.org