Nobel Women

[ricklev]

This sounds interesting. Anybody have any idea where to find any times or locations..........

Mia Farrow to speak at CMU-hosted Nobel Women’s Initiative seminar

Focus on women’s political and human rights crisis in Burma and Thailand

CMM Reporters

The Nobel Women’s Initiative, established in 2006 by a group of women Nobel Peace Laureates will hold a special seminar at Chiang Mai University on Monday July 21, led by one of NWI’s founder members, Professor Jody Williams. International participants will include the UNICEF goodwill ambassador and American actress Mia Farrow, Chinese labour rights activist Qing Zhang and Dr. Sima Samar from Afghanistan. Discussion at the seminar will focus on the political-rights crisis faced by women in both Burma and Thailand.

Video testimony by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, (herself a Nobel Peace Laureate whose house arrest has recently been extended for another year), and others, will be presented and discussed, as will the systematic violations of women’s rights, the crackdown on democracy activists and the ongoing violence in Burma. A background of the ongoing situation in Burma will be presented, highlighting Aung San Suu Kyi’s situation, the regime’s criminal blockage of aid to Nargis victims and the situation of refugees on Burma’s borders who are continuing to flee from persecution.

Statements from two Burmese women and from ethnic women in Thailand will also be presented.

The President of the Foundation for Women, Law and Rural Development, Virada Somswasdi, stated that “We don’t have such a special event very often in Thailand, let alone Chiang Mai, so I do hope that it will create interest, more understanding and support for women’s causes. The efforts of NWI members and other women involved in the delegation to Thailand are not only to keep alive the issues of peace with justice and equality, which include violence against women and the crises of political rights, but also to highlight the importance of a just and peaceful global community for women.” Women’s rights scholar Kritaya Archavanitkul hopes the dialogue will promote the voices and unseen works of women to local governments.

Edited July 16, 2008 by ricklev

[Johpa]

I would hope that they would invite Dr. Cynthia Maung over from her Mae Sot clinic, as she is perhaps one of the most noble women in the region. : )

[sylviex]

It does sound interesting.

I believe this info is taken from Chiangmai Mail - right ? Other than pitching a tent on campus on the 21st I can only suggest contacting them or CMU.

[sylviex]

also ...

72.14.235.104/search?q=cache:ngo2wCNg7OsJ:www.soc.cmu.ac.th/210751wsc.pdf+The+Nobel+Women%E2%80%99s+Initiative+chiang+mai+july+21&hl=th&ct=clnk&cd=1 appears to be the agenda but is in Thai

http://www.apwld.org/pdf/poster_cmu_21_july.pdf is in both Thai & English

CMU Auditorium, 13.10 - 17.00

nobelwomensinitiative.opendemocracy.net/about/

nobelwomensinitiative.opendemocracy.net/contact/

I guess sometimes news reporters are too busy to google .

[PeaceBlondie]

I have read the links but do not know if the discussion in Chiang Mai is open to the public, by invitation, ticket, etc.

My daughter managed to get Jody Williams to speak at her school's "Peace Jam Club" and I would love to hear the program.