GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 12 March 2011 – International Conference on Women’s Rights, Sharia Law and Secularism – London

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SOURCE: One Law For All

26February2011 6:00amEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: The one day conference to mark International Women’s Day (12 March 2011) will discuss the adverse impact of religious laws on the status of women.

The conference will have sessions on Religion’s Impact on Women’s Rights (A discussion on whether religion is compatible with women’s rights, the limits of religious freedom and the intrusion of culture, religion and tradition on women’s status); Religion and Secularism (A discussion on whether religion and secularism are interdependent, complimentary or contradictory); and Religion and the Law (A discussion on religion’s intrusion in the law and on the importance of secularism).  A C Grayling will deliver the keynote address. There will also be a showing of Ghazi Rabihavi’s play ‘Stoning’ – ‘A very strong and powerful piece of work, beautifully constructed’ as described by Harold Pinter. (read full report)

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