Thursday March 18th 2021 6:30pm Eastern Time - Panel Discussion: Women's Rights Defenders in Saudi Arabia and Iran







(ONLINE) Panel Discussion: Women’s Rights Defenders in Saudi Arabia and Iran

Thursday, March 18, 2021 from 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm 

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Thursday, March 18, 2021 from 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm 
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This is a free event!

To commemorate International Women’s Day, Amnesty Canada’s Gender Rights Specialized Team and Amnesty International at Windsor Law will be hosting a panel discussion exploring the ongoing cases of the women’s rights defenders in Saudi Arabia and Iran. This panel event is to raise awareness about the ongoing cases for Loujain al-Hathloul, Nassima al-Sada, Samar Badawi and Nasrin Sotoudeh.

  • Speakers:
    Safa Al-Ahmad: Safa is a Saudi Arabian journalist and filmmaker, has directed documentaries for PBS and the BBC focusing on uprisings in the Middle East.
  • Maryam Shafipour: Maryam is an Iranian women's human rights defender.
  • Gail Davidson, founder of Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada

Registration HERE . Contact: amnestywindsor@gmail.com

Time: 3:30pm Pacific; 4:30pm Mountain; 5:30pm Central;