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The following women visited towns and cities all over the U.K. and spoke at many events organised by local twinning groups. Rawan, student from Al Quds University in Abu Dis
For information about the International Women's Day Palestinian Women's tour and other event details, there is a facebook group for this visit - click here. National tour of Palestinian Women 2008 PRESS RELEASE 20th January 2008 Notes for editors: 1. Britain Palestine Twinning Network (www.twinningwithpalestine.net) is a coalition of groups across Britain making twinning and friendship links with places in Palestine
DOWNLOAD THE LEAFLET (PDF FILE, TWO PAGES) Thursday 6th March - Oxford University 8pm, Wadham College Friday 7th March - Exeter University 11-12 M&D Room, Devonshire House Friday 7th March - Exeter 7pm, Phoenix Arts Centre Saturday 8th March - London Million Women Rise, Trafalgar Square. Palestinian women on the platform at 4pm Saturday 8th March - Bromley – 2pm contact us for address Saturday 8th March - Tower Hamlets 6-10 pm, Brady Arts Centre 192-196 Hanbury St (Vallance Road end) nr Whitechapel tube Sunday 9th March - Camden – 1pm Somers Town Community Centre, Ossulston Street NW1 . Monday 10th March - London School of Economics 1pm in room S50 Monday 10th March - University College London - 3pm in lecture theatre 1, Cruciform Building, UCL, Gower Street Monday 10th March - School of Oriental and African Studies, 5pm London Monday 10th March - Luton -7pm – Bury Park Community Centre Monday 10th March - Watford - 7.30 – Trade union hall, Woodford Road, WD17 1PB Tuesday 11th March - Staffordshire University, Stoke on Trent -12 noon, Boardroom, Students’ Union Tuesday 11th March - Manchester 6.30 venue tbc Tuesday 11th March - Birmingham – 7pm Council House Wednesday 12th March - Nottingham – 7pm Bass Management Centre Nottingham Trent University Goldsmith Street Wednesday 12th March - Leeds University –12 noon, mtg room 2, ARC Students’ Union Wednesday 12th March - Walsall time and venue tbc Wednesday 12th March - Leeds 7.30 venue tbc Thursday 13th March - Manchester University. 1-2 pm, Gender research network- Humanities Centre Bridgeford Street 1.69/1.70 5pm Biko’s Café, Steve Biko Building, Manchester Student Union Thursday 13th March - Blackburn – meeting at Blackburn College Thursday 13th March - Pendle - 7.30 pm Brierfield Community Centre, Friday 14th March - Ormskirk 7.30 Church Hall (contact 01704 889069 for details) Friday 14th March - York 12.00 noon at the Spurriergate Centre (at the Ouse Bridge end of Coney Street) Friday 14th March - Pendle – meeting at Nelson and Colne College Saturday 15th March - Manchester twinning meeting and lunch 10.30 am – 2pm Safad Restaurant, Whitworth Street, behind coach station. |
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