[Pictured above: Zanzibar Soccer Queens, Dir Florence Ayisi, UK/Tanzania, 2007]
There will be a day conference to mark International Women's Day at the University of Glamorgan on Saturday 8 March 2008.
The event is free and all are welcome.
International Women’s Day,
March 8th 2008.
University of Glamorgan, J132/234/237
Provisional Schedule
9.30 Opening remarks: Christine Chapman, Assembly
Member for Cynon Valley; Chair of the All-party Group on Women and Democracy.
9.40 Keynote speakers: Politics and the history of feminism
➢ Prof June Hannam (University of the West of England, Bristol)
➢ Kat Banyard (The Fawcett Society)
10.40 TEA/COFFEE
11.00 Presentations: Feminist activity today
➢ Kim Griffiths (Women’s Aid)
➢ Lindsay Hannigan (Trustee of the China Centre)
➢ Dilys Jackson (Women’s Arts Association)
➢ Dr Mair Rigby (Mind the Gap)
[Pictured above: Professor June Hannam]
Followed by a round-table discussion facilitated by Dr Kath Holden (University of the West of England, Bristol)
12.30 -1.30 LUNCH
1.15-2.45➢ Archif Menywod Cymru/ Women’s Archive of Wales
2.45-4.45
➢ A screening of the acclaimed film, 'Zanzibar Soccer Queens', followed by a short discussion with Florence Ayisi, the director.
A provocative and timely portrait of Women Fighters, a team of Zanzibari women playing soccer, and defining new roles and identities for themselves, in a predominantly Muslim society.
Dir Florence Ayisi, UK/Tanzania, 2007, 83 mins
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND ALL ARE WELCOME
Ffi: Contact Fiona Reid, freid1[at]glam[dot]ac[dot]uk; (01443 482815)
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