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How I Rise

Canada > Montreal > 3650 Rue McTavish, Montréal, QC H3A 1Y2 > 2016-11-28 > 05:30 pm

About The Event

Inspired by One Billion Rising's call to action to Rise, Disrupt, and Connect, in tandem with Canada's Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we bring to you #HowIRise. On Monday, November 28, we will host a speaker series on gendered violence followed by spoken word, a jam session, and an empowerment and connection reception with an open bar and space for McGill groups to table. The event will take place in the basement of McGill's Thomson House. Speakers: Professor Aruna Roy, McGill Professor of Pratice in Global Governance and prominent socio-political activist in India Spoken word poet: Rheena Arthur: https://rheenaarthur.wordpress.com/ Music: thaïs: https://soundcloud.com/tha-s Tabling at Reception: UN Women McGill

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Isabel Albee

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