ADVISORY/Invitation to Event Concerning Women and International Issues.News/Assignment Editors ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Nov. 12) --(BUSINESS WIRE) What: The International Museum of Women (IMOW IMOW International Museum of Women (San Francisco, California) IMOW International Mower of Weeds IMOW In My Own World ) hosts Hafsat Abiola, founder and director of Kudirat Initiative for Democracy, with Elizabeth Colton, chair, IMOW Board of Directors When: November 12th, 2002, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Museum update and program at 6:45 p.m. Where: Golden Gate Club, 135 Fisher Loop, The Presidio, San Francisco About the Speaker: Hafsat Abiola Hafsat Abiola (born 1974 in Lagos) is a Nigerian human rights, civil rights and democracy activist, founder of the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND), which seeks to strengthen civil society and promote democracy in Nigeria. is the founder and director of the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND), which seeks to strengthen civil society and promote democracy in Nigeria. A 28-year-old human rights and democracy activist, she comes from a family of dedicated Pan-Africanists and courageous fighters for freedom and justice. Her father, M.K.O. Abiola, won the Presidential election held in Nigeria in 1993 but served out his term in solitary confinement solitary confinement n. the placement of a prisoner in a Federal or state prison in a cell away from other prisoners, usually as a form of internal penal discipline, but occasionally to protect the convict from other prisoners or to prevent the prisoner from causing , incarcerated incarcerated /in·car·cer·at·ed/ (in-kahr´ser-at?ed) imprisoned; constricted; subjected to incarceration. in·car·cer·at·ed adj. Confined or trapped, as a hernia. by the military. He died in prison, on the eve On the Eve (Накануне in Russian) is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. of his release. Her mother, Kudirat, was a democracy leader who organized major strikes, marches and fought assiduously as·sid·u·ous adj. 1. Constant in application or attention; diligent: an assiduous worker who strove for perfection. See Synonyms at busy. 2. against the military. In 1996, she was assassinated as·sas·si·nate tr.v. as·sas·si·nat·ed, as·sas·si·nat·ing, as·sas·si·nates 1. To murder (a prominent person) by surprise attack, as for political reasons. 2. in the streets of Lagos. Continuing the legacy left by her parents, Hafsat is involved in the global movement to empower youth and women, as well as strengthen democracy in Nigeria. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC For more information about attending or scheduling an interview contact: Molly Smith 415/543-IMOW (4669) ext. 14 mollysmith@imow.org About the International Museum of Women The International Museum of Women is a world-class cultural and educational institution planned for San Francisco. Operating under a Board of Directors and an Advisory Council comprised of community leaders, businesswomen, elected officials, civic philanthropists, arts patrons, historians and educators, it will be the only international museum exclusively dedicated to chronicling and honoring the lives of women worldwide. The Museum will engage women and men of all ages intellectually and emotionally--provoking them to question the status quo [Latin, The existing state of things at any given date.] Status quo ante bellum means the state of things before the war. The status quo to be preserved by a preliminary injunction is the last actual, peaceable, uncontested status which preceded the pending controversy. through an examination of social order, cultural structures and identity. The exhibits and events will produce new perspectives based on feminist scholarship in history and the arts and sciences. The Museum embraces the responsibility of bringing together different voices to stimulate thought, discussion and action as it strives to be a community-oriented experience that is imaginative, innovative, provocative and fun. For more information visit www.imow.org. |
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