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Title: Women’s Activism and Constitutions Conference Date: February 14-15, 2006 Location: 200 West Block, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa Director: Marilou McPhedran Lead organization: International Women’s Rights Project Partners: Osgoode Hall Law School, University of Ottawa Law School, University of Victoria Law School, Afghan Women’s Organization Personnel involved: Marilou McPhedran, Susan Bazilli, Laurel Sherret, Ashley Heaslip Funders: Nancy’s Very Own Foundation, Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario Description: Once again, in our capital’s Parliament Buildings, parliamentarians- Members of Parliament and Senators from across party lines- will be in the same place on the same day as the 1981 “Ad Hoc” women’s constitutional conference- but 25 years later- to welcome the women activists, educators, media and retired parliamentarians who changed the course of Canadian constitutional history, along with generations of students, all participating in a morning of celebratory retrospection that will bring more accuracy to Canadian history and curricula, followed by afternoon sessions of forward –looking analysis and strategies in a global context- featuring women constitution builders in Afghanistan, Canada, Rwanda, and South Africa- to explore and connect diverse perspectives and make “herstory”. Project Materials
Related links: www.iwrp.org
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