UPDATE - Gender Salon: Honor Killings in Kurdistan

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When: Thursday, November 03, 2011 12:00 PM-1:30 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
Where: Board Room

Note: The GMT offset above does not reflect daylight saving time adjustments.

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Hi, All,

Apologies, but due to a scheduling conflict the salon will now be held on Thursday, November 3rd—same place and time.

Thanks,
Michelle

From: Michelle Paison
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 9:10 AM
To: Randal Mason; Allison Strype; Anne Johnson; Bridget Kimball; Chia-Yang Kao; Christina Jarymowycz; Clare Sheng; Drusilla Menaker; Jennifer Nevin; Joyce Warner; Katherine Begley (Chemonics); Kathy Evans; Katie Sheketoff; Liliya Kholod; Meghan Gaherty; Nicole Mechem; Rachel Surkin; Sulaiman Bah; Susannah Johnson; Troy Johnson; Vickie Robinson; GenderDev; Dana Duthie
Subject: Gender Salon: Honor Killings in Kurdistan

Dear All,

Please join us on Wednesday, November 2nd at noon in the Board Room for a conversation with Lori Mason as she discusses her research and work on honor killings and women in Kurdistan.

In preparation for the conversation, please take a few minutes to view Lori’s short piece she wrote for a newspaper in Kurdistan that focuses on several themes we will discuss (see: attached).

In addition to the article, feel free to review the following websites:
  1. http://www.kwrw.org/kwahk/
  2. http://www.kwrw.org/ (Lori mentioned that the roundup of news stories/accounts of violence here is very revealing)
  3. http://www.stophonourkillings.com/?q=taxonomy/term/48

Finally, please view this YouTube documentary for additional background on women in Iraq and Kurdistan:  

During the salon we hope to flesh out the nuances of women’s’ and men’s roles in honor killings throughout the region of the Arab world.

We look forward to a lively discussion.

Thank you,
Michelle

Michelle L. Paison • Development Associate •  Development Division •  International Research & Exchanges Board
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