Our Next Event: Honor Diaries, Women in the Muslim World

Our Film on March 24th  Honor Diaries Women in the Muslim World Culture is no excuse for abuse  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. 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.