The Banúlacht-NWCI International Women's Day Conference was held on
Thursday, March 5th, 2009.
The theme of the 2009 conference was ‘Inspiring Women: Challenging
Voices, Changing Times’.
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Video highlights (in two parts) of the International Women’s Day Conference held at Croke Park on March 5th.
(Produced by Elaine King and Connla Lyons of Near TV.)
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY PLAY
“Acting in Solidarity”
A drama produced by the Waterford Women’s Centre for the
conference
Performers: Alison Langford, Ann Fitzgerald, Breda Murphy, Eleanor Dalton, Helen Rafferty, Kate Crotty, Lisa Kavanagh, Maeve O'Grady, Miriam Holt, Ruth Smith, Uju Dorothy Anunobi.
The conference will be followed by the launch by Front Line of
Insiste, Persiste, Resiste, Existe, a manual of protection strategies to address the specific security needs of women human rights defenders. A flyer about
Insiste, Persiste, Resiste, Existe is available
here. The full
publication is available free for download at the
Urgent Action Fund
website. (Front Line is the International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders.)
Birth Choice Clare, a community women’s group which is lobbying for the
provision of maternity services in Co. Clare, will be exhibiting “Keeping
Mum”, a community arts project which has been developed with artist Martina
Hynan. Click
here for more information.
As part of its Speak Out Again Domestic Violence Campaign, beauty company
Avon has joined forces with Women's Aid to help support women in Ireland
experiencing domestic violence. The Avon Empowerment Necklace will be on
sale at the conference. For more information, click
here.
