Friday, July 8, 2005

"The Future for Women in the
Political Process in the New Iraq"

Dr. Naba Saleem Hamid

Founder of Iraqi New Horizons for Women (NHFW) and
Professor in the College of Education at the University of Baghdad

IPJ Theatre
7pm

Dr. Naba Saleem Hamid, founder of Iraqi New Horizons for Women (NHFW), and science professor in the College of Education at the University of Baghdad, created NHFW in 2003 to empower Iraqi women to become active members of civil society, educate women on international agreements and conventions, and build bridges across ideological, gender, race, and religious divides. NHFW is a member of the Iraqi Women's Network, an umbrella organization for 80 women-run nongovernmental organizations. Dr. Hamid has been invited on a speaking tour of the United States by PeaceXPeace, an international women's peace group, based in Virginia.

This event is sponsored by Voices of Women and co-sponsored by the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice.

Seating at this event is limited. Reservations must be made either by email to rsvpclarke@cox.net or by calling 858-642-6770.

For more information go to http://www.voicesofwomen.org

For directions to the IPJ, click here.