The sixth of our conference sessions from the International Women's Conference is on the subject of the State and Women's Bodies. The speakers are:
Yesterday: Women in Peace and Conflict.
Tomorrow: Keynote Speech of Angela Davis.
In our fifth panel session from the International Women's Conference we hear about Women in Peace and Conflict from:
Yesterday: Violence against Women; and the Istanbul Convention.
Tomorrow: The State and Women's Bodies.
The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights presented a brief session on the campaign for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention on action against violence against women and domestic violence.
Previously today: Violence against Women;
Next tomorrow: Women in Peace and Conflict.
Our third conference session is on the subject of Violence against Women. The speakers are:
Yesterday: Migrant and Refugee Women; and Keynote speech by Rashida Manjoo.
Next today: The Istanbul Convention.
And next tomorrow: Women in Peace and Conflict.
The second of our videos from the International Women's Conference 2015 comes from Professor Rashida Manjoo. In her keynote speech on 28 November 2015 she addressed the themes of feminism, women's rights, and international law.
Previously today: Migrant and Refugee Women.
Next tomorrow: Violence against Women; and the Istanbul Convention.
In anticipation of the release of Socialist Lawyer 72 the Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers will be bringing you over the next few days a series of videos from the conference, showcasing the panel discussions and the best of the workshop sessions. Find below the first of our sessions, on Migrant and Refugee Women.
Over the coming days we will bring you a new video daily.
Next today: Keynote Speech of Rashida Manjoo.
The Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers invites you to our next lecture in our Human Rights Lecture Series: Free Her! Women Political Prisoners.
6.30pm to 8.30pm at Basement Lecture Theatre (GSB01), School of Law, London Metropolitan University, 16 Goulston Street, London, E1 7TP.
Closest tubes: Aldgate or Aldgate East.
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Read MoreBarristers can now obtain BSB approved CPD hours for the conference. You will need to have already bought your ticket to the conference at the relevant price for your income.
Our socialist and feminist commitment to supporting low-income members of the legal profession means that if you are on a low income and are unable to afford the full cost of CPD hours then we will be happy to agree a lower rate. Please contact secretary@haldane.org to discuss this.
UPDATE: Ticket purchases have now closed.
Attendees of the International Women's Conference 28-29 November 2015 will need to select their choices for the workshop sessions. Nine or 10 workshops will run in each of the three sessions. Attendees must make their selections on the form below by Friday 27 November 2015 at 17:00. Please also provide us with any languages required for interpretation, and any other information we will need to be aware of on the day.
UPDATE: Registration has now closed and anyone not having signed up will need to sign up on Saturday or Sunday morning.
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