Secularism is a Woman's Issue

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Join a discussion with Anna Zobnina, Ibtissame Betty Lachgar and Maryam Namazie on Secularism is a Woman's Issue. Chair: Ali Malik.

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Join a discussion with Anna Zobnina, Ibtissame Betty Lachgar* and Maryam Namazie on Secularism is a Woman's Issue. The event will be chaired by Ali Malik.*Ibtissame Betty Lachgar has been unjustly sentenced to two and a half years in prison for a t-shirt and will not be with us. We will honour her work and demand her freedom at the event.Organised by CEMB and One Law for All.7:00-8:30pm, Central LondonTickets: £5.BIOGRAPHIESAnna Zobnina is a feminist policy expert with over 15 years of experience in European and international advocacy. She specialises in male violence, sexual exploitation, and the rights of migrant and refugee women. Her work spans research, policy development, and movement strategy, with a focus on centering sex-based rights in law and practice.Ibtissame Betty Lachgar is a clinical psychologist specialising in Criminology and Victimology. She is a nomad activist and conference speaker. In 2009, she founded M.A.L.I. Alternative Movement for Individual Liberties - Morocco, a feminist civil disobedience movement that organises campaigns for women's rights, against religious inquisition, and all forms of patriarchal oppression. She is currently in prison in Morocco, unjustly imprisoned. Maryam Namazie is an Iranian-born campaigner and writer. She is Spokesperson of Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and One Law for All. She is the instigator behind the Celebrating Dissent conferences, the largest gatherings of ex-Muslims in history since 2014. During decades of activism, Maryam has organised numerous actions, including #Hair4Freedom and #BodyRiot in support of women in Iran, executive produced Women Leaving Islam and published The Woman’s Quran. Maryam and the CEMB have been featured in a 2016 film by Deeyah Khan called ‘Islam’s Non-Believers.’ She was also a character in DV8 Physical Theatre ‘Can We Talk About This?’ Maryam is winner of numerous awards.Ali Malik is Co-spokesperson of Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain.

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