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[PAST EVENT] 475: Fighting for Women's Rights in the Middle East and the Maghreb

November 5, 2014
7pm - 8pm
Location
Andrews Hall, Room 101
605 Jamestown Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23185Map this location
Join Amnesty International for a screening of the documentary film "475", which investigates the complicated tragedy of the suicide of Amina Filali, a teen forced into a marriage with her rapist, allegedly thanks to a loophole in the Moroccan penal code. Learn about the women's movement across the Maghreb her case inspired, and how you can stand in solidarity with budding efforts for women's rights through support of the International Violence Against Women Act.
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