Women, Peace and Security Calendar
2008

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The Politics of Participation: Women and Transformative Leadership
Women’s Learning Partnership
April 3, 2008, 5-7 pm, Kenney Auditorium of the School for International Studies at John Hopkins University, Washington, DC

Women leaders from Kyrgyzstan, Palestine, Pakistan, Mauritania, Nicaragua, and Nigeria will share culture-specific initiatives and practical strategies that they have used to encourage women to participate in making the decisions that affect their lives, families, and communities.

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peacebuilding event with Special presentation on Women and Peacebuilding
The Canadian Department of Peace Initiative (CDPI)
April 4–6, 2008, Toronto

CDPI conference and annual general meeting gathers 25 peace experts from across Canada to celebrate major progress and growing interest in the peacebuilding over the last year.

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The Sexuality, Gender and Rights Institute: Exploring Theory and Practice
April 7-14, 2008, New Paltz, New York
CREA

The Sexuality, Gender and Rights Institute is an annual, week-long, residential course that focuses on a conceptual study of sexuality. It examines the links between sexuality, rights, gender, and health and their interface with socio-cultural and legal issues. Participants will critically analyze policy, research and program interventions using a rights-based approach.

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National Broadcast Premiere: THE GREATEST SILENCE: RAPE IN THE CONGO
Women Make Movies
April 8, 10pm on HBO

Shot in the war zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), this extraordinary film shatters the silence that surrounds the shocking plight of women and girls who, caught in this country’s intractable conflict, are being systematically kidnapped, raped, mutilated and tortured by soldiers from both foreign militias and the Congolese army.

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For more information on the April 12th screening and discussion in New York City, please click HERE

Call for Papers, International & Interdisciplinary Conference, HUMAN RIGHTS, INDIVIDUALISM & GLOBALIZATION
April 10-12, 2008, Bethany College, West Virginia
Sponsored by the Center for Spirituality, Ethics & Global Awareness And the Bethany College School of Arts & Sciences

Selected papers from the conference will be published (subject to editorial review) in a special volume of the Journal of Indian Philosophy & Religion.

Please send a 150 word abstract to
HumanRightsProposal@ideologiesofwar.com
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACT: FEBRUARY 29, 2008.
For additional information about the conference go to:
http://www.bethanywv.edu/internationalconferences

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“He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: Men’s Role in Ending Violence Against Women”
April 10-11, 2008, PLU University Center, Tacoma, Washington, 98447, United States
Pacific Lutheran University Men Against Violence

The conference will focus on innovative best practice models of ways that men can and have taken steps to end violence against women. Dr. Sut Jhally, founder of the Media Education Foundation will give the keynote address and Ben Atherton-Zeman will present “Voices of Men”. Workshops will offer a range of information, from research on abusive men’s self referral for treatment, a father’s campaign to teach about domestic violence after the murder of his daughter, to programs that work with men to end sexism and a roundtable discussion and sharing session.

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Women's Global Roundtable — UNIFEM Series
Tuesday nights at 8 PM EST (US Time) starting April 22, 2008

This is a series of live weekly conference calls and webcasts with women from around the world. The UNIFEM series highlights women whose lives and work have been touched by the UNIFEM Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women. For more information on how to join global webcast, please click HERE

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