Honor Diaries, Women in the Muslim World! And, other events....

Our Film on March 24th  Honor Diaries Women in the Muslim World Culture is no excuse for abuse Film produced by Ayaan Hirsi Ali.   Tickets Available at the door, and tickets are now available for purchase at Compact Music (785 Bank, 206 Bank). Tickets are also available online here. Honor Diaries Monday, March 24th, 7:00 PM Library & Archives Main Auditorium Admission:  $20 ($10 students). Film, Panel discussion, and reception Nazanin Afshin-Jam, an important human rights activist and one of the women in the film, will introduce this important event.  Don't miss the Ottawa premiere of this important film.  We will also have a panel discussion with Raheel Raza and Zainab Khan who participated in this film. Click here for a terrific interview with Raheel Raza in the Ottawa Citizen. Honor Diaries - Official Trailer Honor Diaries features nine courageous women's rights advocates with connections to Muslim-majority societies who are engaged in a dialogue about gender inequality. These women, who have witnessed firsthand the hardships women endure, are profiled in their efforts to affect change, both in their communities and beyond. The film gives a platform to exclusively female voices and seeks to expose the paralyzing political correctness that prevents many from identifying, understanding and addressing this international human rights disaster.  Freedom of movement, the right to education, forced marriage, and female genital mutilation are some of the systematic abuses explored in depth. Spurred by the Arab Spring, women who were once silent are starting to speak out about gender inequality and are bringing visibility to a long history of oppression. This project draws together leading women's rights activists and provides a platform where their voices can be heard and serves as inspiration to motivate others to speak out. More than a movie, Honor Diaries is a movement meant to inspire viewers to learn more about issues facing women in Muslim-majority societies, and to act for change. Other Important Events in Ottawa    National Golden Whistle Award  POGG Canada and Canadian for Accountability are proud to present the 7th Annual Golden Whistle Award. Presented annually to honour an individual for Integrity, Courage and Resolve in the service of Peace, Order and Good Government. WHERE: The historic ARMY OFFICERS MESS, 149 Somerset Street West, Ottawa WHEN: Monday, March 31, 2014 - 6:30pm COST: $25 (Dress Business Casual) KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ROBERT FIFE, CTV's OTTAWA BUREAU CHIEF  and Executive Producer of CTV's daily political show, Power Play with Don Martin as well as CTV's Question Period. You can find out more information here as well as buying tickets. Macdonald-Laurier Institute   Great Canadian Debates Resolved: FREE SPEECH IN CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES IS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 7:00 PM Universities are supposed to be places where ideas, regardless of how radical or controversial, are freely debated without fear of censorship or intimidation. And tenure is a way to protect revolutionary ideas. Is that perception of our universities an illusion? Has political correctness endangered free speech on Canadian campuses? That issue will be debated by Professor Daniel Drache of York University who will argue against the resolution while National Post columnist Barbara Kay will argue in favour.  You can click here to register for this important event.