On Thursday, April 9, 2015,UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION, USA-SAN FERNANDO
VALLEY CHAPTER in partnership with The American Association of
University Women held a successful program on Kurdish women .The
program was held in North Hollywood called Tales of Heroism and
Heartache,The Kurdish Women's Battle against ISIS in Kobani. Dr. Amir
Sharifi professor of CSLB and president of the Kurdish American
Education Society Los Angeles covered the topic with a scholarly
presentation. Dr.Sharifi received recognition as a speaker from UNAUSA-SFVC
Here is abstract of his talk: The world watched with great anxiety and hopelessness the ISIS-led assault on Kobani from September 13, 2014 through January 27, 2015. Threatened with the genocidal campaigns of ISIS, the world could not help but admire the resilient women fighters whose participation in the struggle helped break the brutal siege of the city.
This special presentation, led by Professor Sharifi, will focus on the personal histories and stories of these Kurdish women fighters. Their lives and stories will be revealed as well as their political struggles and hopes through narrative excerpts, reports, and video clips. These women have transformed their role in society by immersing themselves in this political struggle, thereby taking the first steps toward achieving gender equality. Many of these brave women lost their lives in the bitter and bloody war against the ISIS; their impassioned voices will continue to reverberate throughout the continuing struggle of Kurdish women in the shifting political landscape of the Middle East.
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Here is abstract of his talk: The world watched with great anxiety and hopelessness the ISIS-led assault on Kobani from September 13, 2014 through January 27, 2015. Threatened with the genocidal campaigns of ISIS, the world could not help but admire the resilient women fighters whose participation in the struggle helped break the brutal siege of the city.
This special presentation, led by Professor Sharifi, will focus on the personal histories and stories of these Kurdish women fighters. Their lives and stories will be revealed as well as their political struggles and hopes through narrative excerpts, reports, and video clips. These women have transformed their role in society by immersing themselves in this political struggle, thereby taking the first steps toward achieving gender equality. Many of these brave women lost their lives in the bitter and bloody war against the ISIS; their impassioned voices will continue to reverberate throughout the continuing struggle of Kurdish women in the shifting political landscape of the Middle East.
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UNITED
NATIONS ASSOCIATION, USA
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CHAPTER
in
partnership with
The American Association of University Women, SFV Branch
Invite
you to join us for
Tales
of Heroism and Heartache,
The
Kurdish Women's Battle against ISIS in Kobani
Special Presentation by Professor Amir Sharifi
Special Presentation by Professor Amir Sharifi
President of
the Kurdish American Education Society Los Angeles
Thursday, April 9, 2015
7:00PM
to 9:00PM
North
Hollywood Fire Station 89 – Community Room
(at
the far end of the parking lot)
7063
Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91605
FREE
ADMISSION.
Light
refreshments will be served. Friends and family are welcome.
For
directions, information or to RSVP contact Ginny Hatfield at ginnyvmh@aol.com or
818-970-4577
SEE
FLYER ATTACHED
Victory sign from this brave women
The world watched with great anxiety
and hopelessness the ISIS-led assault on Kobani from September 13, 2014 through
January 27, 2015. Threatened with the genocidal campaigns of ISIS, the world
could not help but admire the resilient women fighters whose participation in
the struggle helped break the brutal siege of the city.
This special presentation, led by
Professor Sharifi, will focus on the personal histories and stories of these
Kurdish women fighters. Their lives and stories will be revealed as well as
their political struggles and hopes through narrative excerpts, reports,
and video clips. These women have transformed their role in society by
immersing themselves in this political struggle, thereby taking the first steps
toward achieving gender equality. Many of these brave women lost their lives in
the bitter and bloody war against the ISIS; their impassioned voices will
continue to reverberate throughout the continuing struggle of Kurdish women in
the shifting political landscape of the Middle East.
Professor Sharifi is a lecturer of
Linguistics at California State University, Long Beach and the President of
Kurdish American Education Society, Los Angeles. In addition to publications
in the areas of his specialization, he has written numerous articles on central
issues of Kurdish human rights including gender and linguistic discrimination
