Anti-Slavery Australia and the Women’s Interfaith Network (WIN) invite you to attend the Forced Marriage Interfaith Forum, hosted by the Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP in recognition of International Women’s Day.
Guest speaker: Dr Eman Sharobeem, Director of the Immigrant Women’s Health Service, will share her insights and professional experience.
Associate Professor Jennifer Burn, UTS Faculty of Law, Director of Anti-Slavery Australia, will highlight research about forced marriage in Australia and discuss challenges raised by new legislation criminalising forced marriage.
Interfaith Panel Discussion
Moderator: Josie Lacey OAM, Foundation Convenor of WIN, Chair of Religions for Peace (RfP) NSW Life member Executive Council of Australian Jewry
Buddhism: Mohini Gunasekera AM, Honorary Vice President Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils & Trustee of the University of Buddhist Education Foundation
Christianity: Catholic Church: Sr Dr Giovanni Farquar, Executive Director of the Archdiocese of Sydney’s Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission
Uniting Church: The Revd Glenda Blakefield, Associate General Secretary, Uniting Church in Australia
Hinduism: Dr Saroja Srinivasam, Clinical Psychologist, NSW Department of Health
Islam: Zubeda Rahman, Treasurer / Project Manager of the Muslim Women’s National Network of Australia
Judaism: Judith Levitan, SCW LLB, Social Justice sector & Foundation member of the Jewish Alliance Against Family Violence
When: Thursday 06 March
Time: 10:00am Registration, 10:30am – 12:30pm Forum
Where: Government Party Room, NSW Parliament House, 6 Macquarie St, Sydney
For more information about the event and the speakers and panellists please see the event flyer
Seats for this event will be are limited. Please register online here: http://bit.ly/1eIaBZP
