The SUNY Buffalo Law School will be presenting a conference, “Culture and Control of Women,” on March 7, 2015. This is a free event open to the community. Please register in advance by email at coalitionformoslemwomen@gmail.com or respond via Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/o9b5ttr. For more information, please see the press release and Google calendar annotation.
This conference will examine the injustices and violence perpetrated on women globally and explore resources and remedies to answer the question – What is to be done? These illegal human rights violations include, honor killings, human trafficking, child and slave brides, female genital mutilation, stoning of women, domestic violence, acid pouring, forced suicide, access to education, employment, discrimination, self-determination, child custody, unjust social and cultural restraints, unjust family law, and many other atrocities. The conference is presented by the Coalition for the Advancement of Moslem Women in conjunction with SUNY Buffalo Law School, the Institute for Research & Education on Women and Gender, Buffalo Public Schools, and others
