March 25-29 Woman Empowerment Awareness Week! Join in! Hello Mary! My name is Dania Shafei, and I am Vice President of the University of Maryland, College Park chapter of Muslims Without Borders (MWB). On March 25-29 our organization is hosting ³Sisters Week² where we hope to make our student body more aware of the various humanitarian crises taking place all around the world and affecting millions of women and children alike. In an effort to raise awareness over the issue of female genocide, we would really appreciate your membersı presence at the various. If you could please pass this message in your list-serv that would be great! Thank You! Our events of the week are as follows: Monday (3/25) Itıs a Girl screening Doors Open 5:30pm Screening begins at 6pm Hoff Theater This is a documentary about female infanticide in India and China Tuesday (3/26) Hornbake Plaza 11am-4pm Awareness Plaza on Hornbake about malnutrition, body image and hunger around the world. Wednesday (3/27) Margaret Brent room Stamp 4-6pm Female empowerment through social activism and humanitarian aid around the world--co-sponsored by the Thaqalayn Muslim Association (TMA) and Muslim Student Association, featuring Sahar Khamis, PhD Assistant Professor of Communication Affiliate Faculty in Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity and Ambareen Jafri Vice Chair, Superintendent's Parent Involvement Advisory Council, Anne Arundel County Thursday (3/28) Benjamin Banneker A Stamp 4-6pm Dialogue about misconceptions about women in South Asian Cultures--co-sponsored by Student Association for India's Development Friday (3/29) Jimenez room Stamp 4-6pm Open Mic Night contact [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] to sign up--co-sponsored by Amnesty International at UMD Thank You for your time, and if you have any further questions please feel free to contact me at [log in to unmask] Also, for more information about the event check out our Facebook event page http://www.facebook.com/events/480231092042320/?notif_t=plan_user_joined Sincerely, Dania Shafei