Celebrate the 150th Birthday of Jane Addams, and the 10th Anniversary of UN Res. 1325

Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 20:00
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Organization: 
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Location: 
Boulder Friends Meeting House, 1825 Upland Ave, Boulder, CO

Please join the Boulder branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom to celebrate two important anniversaries:
1 - The 150th birthday of Jane Addams -- a founder of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and Nobel Peace Laureate.
2 - The tenth anniversary of U.N. Resolution 1325, which calls for women's equal participation in U.N. peacemaking work.

The event will feature a talk by Terry Greenblatt, executive director of the Urgent Action Fund (UAF) for Women, on "Global Women's Activism: Navigating the Road to Peace at the Speed of Non-Violence." Terry's talk will be followed by a reception and Women's Peace Meet-Up where we'll learn about women's peace work in the Boulder area and around the world.

WHEN: Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 7:00 PM

WHERE: Boulder Friends Meeting House, 1825 Upland Ave, Boulder, CO

About Terry Greenblatt: Before joining UAF in 2008, Terry Greenblatt served as a women's rights and peace and justice activist in Israel for over 20 years. She is a recipient of the Ms. Magazine ‘Woman of the Year', 'Colombe D'oro Per La Pace', and ‘Dialogue on Diversity Liberty' awards, and is one of the 1000 Women for Peace nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

See the website www.ja1325.org for more information about Jane Addams and UN Resolution 1325.

For more info, contact Jean Gore, 720-562-8167 or Anne Marie Pois, pois@coloraodo.edu.

More Info: www.ja1325.org