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Date:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20 February 2008<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n A Celebration of Iranian Women –<\/strong><\/p>\n International Women\u2019s day 08\/03\/08<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Frontline Club \u2013 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Paddington Underground Station<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Time: 14:30 \u2013 17:00<\/strong><\/p>\n Date: Saturday 8 March 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n The event is free<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Watch it LIVE on E2 (US and Canada)<\/p>\n OR<\/p>\n WWW.PAMTV.US<\/p>\n <\/p>\n PROGRAM<\/a><\/p>\n WATCH IT<\/a>!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On March 8th 2008, International Women\u2019s Day, Association des Chercheurs Iraniens (ACI) will launch a year long programme of celebrations to honour the courage and achievements of Iranian women under oppression.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Faced with social and legal discrimination, as well as cultural barriers, Iranian women have found creative and inspirational ways of working towards gaining equal social and political rights. And remarkably, despite facing extreme, many times violent, opposition against their demands women have remained at the epicentre of social change.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Without a doubt, international awareness and recognition of their achievements will offer them moral support and relative protection. The focus of ACI\u2019s roundtable is the important role international organisations can play in supporting and empowering grassroots organisations and NGOs in campaigning for equal rights. We invite you to join us and look forward to meeting you on 8 March.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Organisations and individuals participating in the roundtable are:<\/strong><\/p>\n (in alphabetical order)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n