"The simple issue around which all the history of the rest of the century will concentrate: are we in the privileged quarter of the world, going to continue to exploit the other three quarters?"
John Berger in England for Oxford Vietnam Week (Jan. 25 – 31, 1967).
There has been a huge increase in the number of women journalists being detained and abused because of their work. Why is this happening? And what harm does it do to societies at large?
Join us for this free event on 11 March at 1pm UK time/8am EST.
Hear from:
Mona Eltahawy Feminist author, commentator and disruptor of patriarchy. Her latest book ‘The Seven Necessary Sins For Women and Girls’ took her disruption worldwide
Lydia Namubiru Africa editor, openDemocracy
Rebecca Vincent Director of international campaigns, Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Chair: Mary Fitzgerald Editor-in-chief, openDemocracy
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