In 2001, the US announced the liberation of women as a significant reason for invading Afghanistan. Ten years later, have women’s lives changed? This film is a thought provoking, insightful and intimate view of the plight of Afghan girls born into poverty, keenly portraying a widespread system of suffering.
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Kathy Kelly: Israel/Palestine
Kathy Kelly, nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize, has been described as probably the most respected leader in the American peace movement. She will adress the meeting on the subject of the continuing conflict between Israel and Palestine.
M.V.Ramana: (Sorry, cancelled)
Apologies, Dr Ramana has been unable to come due to Qantas dispute and after re-booking, an unseasonal snow storm M.V.Ramana, from Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security, will adress a meeting on the topic of the proposed Australian uranium sales to India, which is not a signatory to the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty.
Film premiere: Dirt cheap; thirty years on
An updated version of the 1980 film, Dirt Cheap, 30 years on…the story of uranium mining in Kakadu tells the story of how Ranger uranium mine was imposed on the Mirarr people in the late 1970s. The film also provides contemporary insight into the Mirarr’s experience with Ranger and Jabiluka.
A retreat with Kathy Kelly
Kathy Kelly, is an American peace activist, pacifist and three times Nobel Peace Prize nominee, currently touring Australia with Afghan youth peace volunteers. An opportunity to attend a retreat with them will be held in Seymour in November.
Conversations with Kathy Kelly
Pace e Bene Australia presents Kathy Kelly, an American peace activist, pacifist and three times Nobel Peace Prize nominee, in conversation along with Afghan youth peace volunteers.