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Moviment Graffitti is organising a series of activities connected to International Women's Day 2018 

Kurdistan: A Women’s Revolution

Tuesday 20 February at 18:00

at the Council Room, GWU Building, South Street, Valletta

Silvia Todeschini, who spent two years in Rojava (northern Syria) will present the situation in this area, where Kurdish groups have liberated and defended their territory from ISIS. They are currently facing a military attack in the Afrin district, at the hands of the Turkish state. She will focus on the role of Kurdish women in armed groups and the ongoing revolutionary process permeating all levels of life. Theirs is not only an armed struggle; it is also a social, cultural and political struggle involving the concept of Jineoloji (the science of women). 

Women who Fight: from the Italian Partisans to the Rojova Revolution

Friday 23 February at 18:00

at 67, Strait Street, Valletta

Irene Incarico (Visiting Senior Lecturer at the University of Malta) will present three women of Italian Resistance - women who fought against fascism. Silvia Todeschini, who was in Rojava-Kurdistan (Northern Syria) for 2 years will speak about Kurdish women fighting for freedom. This will be followed by food, drinks and music.

 

Talk on Patriarchy and Misogyny

Saturday 3 March at 10:30

at the Multipurpose Hall, Ministry for Education and Employment, Great Siege Road, Floriana

A talk on patriarchy and misogyny, by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic from the organisation Men Against Violence.

8th March: Jum Il-Mara - Semma' Leħnek

Thursday 8 March at 17:30

Republic Street, Valletta

A march in Valletta to denounce violence against women and all forms of sexism. This event is organised in collaboration with the Women’s Rights Foundation, Gender Equality Malta, Men Against Violence and Integra Foundation