&lsquo\;Women and Activism&rsquo\;
with Maya
Evans and Tamsin Omond
Wednesday 24th March - 7pm to 8.30pm
Activists Maya Evans and Tamsin Omond will be discussing
womens&rsquo\; roles in contemporary peace and environmental movements.
Maya Evans was the first person to be convicted under the 2
005 Serious Organised Crime and Police Act\; her offence was to stand in
front of the Houses of Parliament\, reading out the names of British so
ldiers killed in Iraq. Since her conviction\, she has campaigned against
Islamophobia and the Afghan war\, and for civil liberties.
Tamsin Omond is a high-profile environmental activist and founder of Cli
mate Rush\, an all-female climate change awareness movement inspired by
the struggles of the Suffragettes\, who advocate peaceful civil disobedi
ence to inspire change.
Maya and Tamsin will be discussing t
he roles played by women in contemporary peace and green movements\, and
examining questions of gender and class identity in activism.
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Tel: 020 7837 4473
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