Save Darfur To Host An Advocacy Night to End Violence Against Women in Darfur

February 10th, 2009

This will be a national web based event.

Save Darfur will host a webcast panel discussion about the endemic violence against women in Darfur this Wednesday Night at 8pm est. Local groups in Communities all across the United States are hosting view events/discussion groups.

The press release for my local organization here in Nashville, TAG, Which I am a board member of; gives the rest of the details.

Go here and put in your zip code to find a local even near you.

For Immediate Release
Tennesseans Against Genocide (TAG)
Contact: Jay Geller jay.geller@Vanderbilt.Edu
Yobachi Boswell 615-478-5204

Concerned local citizens to draw greater awareness to violence against women in Sudan

Since 2003 the people of Darfur, a western province of Sudan , have been subject to some of the most brutal and dehumanizing acts of violence and genocide. In particular, women have been subject to what is called “policy rape” as a strategic weapon of war.

We call on our local community to help silence this weapons; and help to end physical and sexual violence against women in Darfur .

What: An Advocacy Night to End Violence Against Women in Darfur :“ONE NIGHT, ONE VOICE”
Who: Tennesseans Against Genocide, STAND and Carpenter Program of Vanderbilt
Where: Nashville Location: Vanderbilt Divinity School, Art Room and G-23 (ground floor), 411 21st Ave S
When: Wednesday, February 11 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Free parking is available in parking lots 6, 6A, and 6B located between the Vanderbilt Law School and Divinity School.

Tennesseans Against Genocide (TAG), Vanderbilt’s Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality, and STAND will host a public screening of “Violence Against Women in Darfur” followed by viewing of the live streaming panel discussion with Maria Bello, Niemat Ahmadi, Dr. Kelly Dawn Askin, John Hefferan and Reverend Gloria E. White-Hammond, M.D.

Attendees will be presented with a call in action in support of the women of Darfur, and ways activist can advocate for specific steps that will help halt this endemic violence.

During her visit to Nashville in 2007 Dr. White-Hammond relayed her many experiences in visiting and treating the Darfur victims in refugee camps; and has written that “The women of Darfur - like women elsewhere - have a long history of cultural and civic leadership. Their continued abuse aims to destroy their ability to resolve the conflict and rebuild their communities…”

For more information ON “ONE NIGHT, ONE VOICE” please refer to the following link: http://darfur.bluestatedigital.com/pages/one_night_one_voice/

TO RSVP, PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING LINK
http://www.savedarfur.org/page/event/detail/violenceagainstwomenfilmscreeni%20/4vx4l

Tennesseans Against Genocide (TAG) is committed to raising public awareness and to mobilizing an effective, unified response to acts of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and other acts of inhumanity.

We are a coalition of community activists, faith-based and non-profit organizations, academicians, and interested local citizens. Our purpose is to educate and encourage.

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2 Responses to “Save Darfur To Host An Advocacy Night to End Violence Against Women in Darfur”

  1. Lorraine on February 10th, 2009 4:20 am | link

    Thanks for the heads up! Will try to attend.

    It’s going to be webcasted where though? Can’t seem to find anything. I’m new to attending web-based events though.

  2. D. Yobachi Boswell on February 10th, 2009 6:03 am | link

    Lorraine, I fixed the “Go here and put in your zip code to find a local even near you” link. Click it and put your zip code in.

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