In honor of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and The College of Humanities' Women's History Month and International Women's Day Planning Committee invites the campus community to the 6th Annual 2005 series of public lectures entitled, /Whose Lives? Whose Liberation?: Women and Global Justice/Injustice./ These weekly panels in March include films, speakers and discussion featuring SFSU women faculty, policy makers and activists on the topic of women and globalization.

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Wed. March 2 nd 4-6 pm Humanities 582

Panel: Despair and Exploitation: Gender and Humanitarian Aid

• “Women and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Africa.”
• Edna Wangui, Assistant Professor of Geography and Human Environmental Studies, SFSU
• “Combatting Sex Trafficking Around the World: The Purple Rose Campaign.”
• Judith Mirkinson, Gabriela Network
• “Human Trafficking: Profiting from Women in Disaster Zones.”
• Burcu Akan Ellis, Assistant Professor of International Relations, SFSU
• VIDEO: “Sons and Daughters Betrayed: The Trafficking of Women and Girls and the
• Fight to End It.” ( Global Fund for Women)
• MODERATOR: Sherry Keith, Associate Professor, Social Sciences/History, SFSU

Tues. March 8 th: 12-2 pm Malcolm X Plaza

“The Struggle Continues…..”

The Women’s Center, Associated Students presents:

A vigil for International Women’s Day in solidarity with the global struggle for justice featuring speeches from community leaders and student activists.

Wed., March 9 th 12-1 pm Humanities 386

• GUEST LECTURE: “Gender, Class, Nation: Korean Comfort Women.”
• SPEAKER: Sarah Soh: Professor of Anthropology, SFSU
• MODERATOR: Parama Roy, Associate Professor, Women Studies, SFSU

Wed,. March 16 th 4-5:30 pm Humanities Auditorium. Rm 133

• FILM: “A Certain Liberation.” ( Bangladesh, 2003)
• SPEAKER: Yasmine Kabir, Director
• MODERATOR: Parama Roy, Associate Professor of Women Studies, SFSU

Wed., March 16 th Coppola Theatre

United Nations Association International Film Festival:

UNAFF Extension Program Presents:

Women: From Abortion to War.

A unique festival showing four outstanding films dealing with issues in Afghanistan, Cuba, Vietnam, and the U.S. celebrating the efforts of documentary filmmakers to fight for justice and dignity for all women around the world.

• WELCOME:Dean Joel J. Kassiola, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
• MODERATOR: Jasmina Bojic, Executive Director, UNAFF Extension Program, Stanford University; website: http://www.unaff.org
• ADMISSION: Students $8.00/ General: $12.00

Proceeds go to the United Nations Association and are tax deductible.

Tues. March 29 th 3-5 pm Humanities Auditorium Rm. 133

Panel: The Fight for Women’s Reproductive Rights: A Historical and Contemporary Perspective

• “The First Was Planned: The Second Was Withdrawal, The Third Was a Lysol Douche: American Women’s Early Attempts to Control Conception, 1830-1931.”
• Barbara Loomis, Associate Professor of Anthropology, SFSU
• “The Roe vs. Wade Illusion: A Backdoor Attack on Reproductive Rights.”
• Nora Dye: Public Affairs Manager, Planned Parenthood Golden Gate, SF
• VIDEO: “Motherhood by Choice Not Chance.”
• MODERATOR: Kathryn Johnson, Coordinator for Special Projects. College of BSS/Marian Wright Edelman Institute.

The Women's History Month Public Lecture Series is supported by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the College of Humanities, the Women's Studies Department, the Marian Wright Edelman Institute, the Associated Students Women's Center. Additional sponsors include the Departments of International Relations, Global Peace Studies, Geography and Human Environmental Sciences, and History.

Special thanks to Women's History Month and International Women's Day Planning Committee: JoAnn Aviel ( International Relations), Jasmina Bojic (UNAFF Extension Program), Rima Chaudry ( AS Women's Center) Burcu Akan Ellis ( International Relations), Kathryn Johnson ( College of BSS/Marian Wright Edelman Institute), Sherry Keith ( History/Social Sciences), Minoo Moallem ( Women Studies), Megan Parkinson ( AS Women's Center), Parama Roy ( Women Studies), Angelika von Wahl ( International Relations/Political Science), and Edna Wangui (Geography and Human Environmental Sciences).

Open to the Public: The Annual Public Lecture Series in celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day is organized by the Women’s History Moth and International Women’s Day Planning Committee and is supported by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the Women Studies Department, the Marian Wright Edelman Institute, and the Women’s Center, Associated Students. Additional sponsors include the Departments of International Relations, Global Peace Studies, Geography and Human Environmental Sciences and History.

Special Thanks to: Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day Planning Committee: JoAnn Aviel ( International Relations), Jasmina Bojic ( UNAFF Extension Program). Jessica Bay, Rima Chaudry( AS Women’s Center), Burcu Akan Ellis (International Relations), Chie Harimoto (AS Women’s Center), Kathryn Johnson (College of BSS/Marian Wright Edelman Institute), Sherry Keith ( History/Social Sciences), Minoo Moallem ( Women Studies) Megan Parkinson ( AS Women’s Center), Parama Roy ( Women Studies), Angelika von Wahl ( International Relations/Political Science), Edna Wangui ( Geography and Human Environmental Studies), Jessica Wertlzer, Mary Zambales (AS Women’s Center).