[Vancouver] Valuing Human Dignity: Challenging the Trafficking of Women Conference

2008-06-27 18:30
2008-06-28 19:00
US/Pacific
City: 
Vancouver
Address: 
500 Granville Street (Simon Fraser University Segal School of Business)
Cost: 
Suggested donation $20, but no one will be turned away unless at capacity

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 http://www.interfaithjustpeace/org/forums.php for workshop titles. To register for the
forum and workshops or learn more about the "Open Space" email
info@interfaithjustpeace.org

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



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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
http://www.interfaithjustpeace.org