Forum on The Status of Arab Women 3/15
Dear NAAP-NY,
Join us on Thursday, March 15th, as we commemorate Women's History Month with a "Forum on the Status of Arab Women", moderated by Dr. Abderrahim Foukara, Washington Bureau Chief of Al-Jazeera Arabic, to discuss the real versus perceived status of women in the Arab community.
An expert panel will present statistics, case studies and analyses of the situation in the Arab world, as well as the Arab-American community, followed by a Q & A session.
Political Participation of Women in the Arab World
Dr. Azza Karam - Senior Policy Research Advisor at the UNDP, Regional Bureau for Arab States.
Domestic Violence in the US: Myth vs. Reality
Dr. Anny Bakalian - Assoc. Director, Middle East & Middle Eastern American Center, CUNY. Board President of TAMKEEN. Board Member of Alwan for the Arts.
Evolving Roles from National Conflict and the Emergence of Arab Feminism
Dr. Aseel Sawalha - Urban Anthropologist and Pace University Professor. Member of the Department of Criminal Justice, Sociology and Anthropology (NY).
When: Thursday, March 15, 2007, 7:30 p.m. (SHARP) - 9:30 p.m.
Where: New York Society for Ethical Culture - Auditorium
2 West 64th Street, at Central Park West
*Co-sponsored by the Adult Education Committee at the New York Society for Ethical Culture.
We anticipate an enticing, interactive and informative evening. We hope to see you there!
Please visit http://www.naaponline.org/ny/womensforum/WomensForum.pdf for more information and spread the word!!
Thank you,
The Network of Arab-American Professionals of New York
www.naaponline.org/ny | naap-ny@naaponline.org | 212.592.4052