Tuesday, October 19, 2010
9:00 A.M.
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269

Conference overview:
The founding of the United Nations in 1945 inaugurated a new era in the conduct of international and human relations in the world. In the UN Charter, it is stated that a principal purpose of the Organization would be to promote and encourage "respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms of all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion". Although the UN has spearheaded efforts to foster norms for eradication of all forms of discrimination, a disturbing reality is that social prejudice against women, which includes lack of commensurate acknowledgement of leadership roles women have played in society, still persists.

This year’s Annual UNESCO Chair International Human Rights Conference is convened to highlight women's leadership and to evaluate, compare and map out strategies and best practices that would facilitate the eradication of discrimination against women and girls in all regions of the world.  The conference also seeks to pay tribute to women leaders and various agencies in expanding the frontiers of human rights. Integral to these objectives is raising awareness about the reality of discrimination against women in ways which might not be crystal clear to all, and thus enabling all of us to engage meaningfully in combating the scourge of social discrimination against women.

Ms. Angie Le Mar, Writer, Producer, Comedienne, TV and Radio Personality, Great Britain

Dr. Deepti P. Mehrotra, Activist, Writer and Social Scientist, India

Dr. Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, Minister of Gender and Family Promotion, Rwanda

Dr. Lucrecia Ramírez-Restrepo, Psychiatrist and Professor, University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia

Ms. Maytte Restrepo-Ruiz, CT Coalition Against Domestic Violence, USA

Ms. Teresa C. Younger, Executive Director, CT Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, USA

Yuyachkani Cultural Group, a Theatrical Collective, Peru

Preliminary Schedule of Activities

8:30 a.m.
General Registration (outside Student Union Theatre)

9:00 a.m.
Greetings and Keynote Address
Student Union Theatre

Q&A

10:00 a.m.
Panel Session I
Student Union Theatre

• Ms. Angie Le Mar, Writer, Producer, Comedienne, TV and Radio Personality, Great Britain
• Ms. Maytte Restrepo-Ruiz, CT Coalition Against Domestic Violence, USA
• Ms. Teresa C. Younger, Executive Director, CT Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, USA

Q&A

11:45 a.m.
Break

12:30 p.m.
Panel Session II
Student Union Room 304

• Dr. Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, Minister of Gender and Family Promotion, Rwanda
  
• Yuyachkani Cultural Group, a Theatrical Collective, Peru
• Dr. Deepti P. Mehrotra, Activist, Writer and Social Scientist, India
  

Q&A

3:30 p.m.
Session Ends

Conference is organized in collaboration with the Admissions Office, Residential Life, Enrollment Planning and Management, African American Studies Institute, Asian American Studies Institute, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Women’s Studies and the Connecticut Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos(CEHDL).

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Directions to the University of Connecticut, Storrs:

Travel I-84 east/west to exit 68.  Travel south on Route 195 straight through intersection with Route 32.  At intersection of Route 195 and Route 44 (Mansfield Four Corners) proceed straight approximately 1.5 miles to the Storrs Campus.

North Parking Garage:
From Route 195, turn right onto North Eagleville Road (Congregational Church on right).  At the second light, turn left onto North Hillside Road.  At the first stop sign, turn left.  The entrance to the North Parking Garage will be immediately on your left.

Student Union Theatre:
Upon exiting the North Parking Garage, walk straight up Hillside Road.  The Student Union is the second building on your left.

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