Community Forum: What’s happening with Kurdish feminists in northern Syria?
December 10, 2019
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location
UIC Student Center East Rm 302
Address
750 S. Halsted St. , Room 302, Chicago, IL 60607
Cost
Free and Open to Public
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Download iCal FileJoin the UIC Social Justice Initiative, Arab American Cultural Center and the Gender and Women's Studies department for a conversation about Kurdish women's struggle for survival.
What is going on in Syria and what does US policy have to do with it? Rojava is a semi-autonomous region in Northern Syria run by socialist anarchist feminist Kurds. It’s a remarkable story unfolding in a region under fire. It is now at the center of a deepening regional crisis.
Come and hear the research and first hand experiences of three feminist activists working on this issue, and one who has just come back from the region.
Featuring Guest Speakers:
Dr. Ozlem Goner - Kurdish scholar & activist, active in the Emergency Committee for Rojava
Debbie Bookchin - Journalist & author, recently returned from the Rojava region in Syria
Meredith Tax - Longtime feminist activist and author of "A Road Unforeseen: Women Fight the Islamic State"
Date posted
Nov 13, 2019
Date updated
Nov 13, 2019