3/29/11

The GHRC speaking tour with Sandra Moran has begun!  Sandra will be speaking at venues from Virginia to New York about violence against women, impunity, LGBT rights, and how the women's movement is organizing for their rights.  

Come to an event to meet Sandra, hear her powerful poetry and drumming, and help grow the international movement to end violence against women in Guatemala. 

Women Confronting Violence and Impunity in Guatemala, with Sandra Morán

Schedule of Public Events for the Tour

Monday March 28 : Washington, DC

12:00-1:00 Society for International Development, Washington Chapter (The QED Group, LLC, 1250 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1100)

2:30pm: George Washington University (The Marvin Center 800 21st Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20052)

7:00 pm: American University (Old School of International Service, 4400 Massachusettes Ave, NW)

Tuesday March 29 : Richmond, VA

2:00-4:00pm : Virginia Commonwealth University

Wednesday March 30 : Charlottesville and Winchester, VA

3:00pm: University of Virginia (1408 Jefferson Park Ave, Charlottesville, VA)

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Thursday March 31: Philadelphia, PA; Ewing, NJ

12:30: Temple University (821 Anderson Hall, 1801 Broad St., Philadelphia, PA)

6:00pm: College of New Jersey (2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ)

Monday April 4: Philadelphia and West Chester, PA

12:00 pm: Drexel University (MacAlister Hall, 3250-60 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA)

7:30 pm: West Chester University

Wednesday April 6: New York City, NY

1:30pm: UN Human Rights Offices (3 United Nations Plaza, NY, NY)

6:00pm: Columbia University (Rm 1102 of the International Affairs Building, 420 West 118th St.)

Thursday April 7: Ithaca, NY

7:00pm: Ithaca College

Sandra Moran, a Guatemalan lesbian activist, feminist, and artist, has been organizing women and working for gender equality for over 20 years. She lived in exile from 1980-1994. During that time, she helped build an international movement in solidarity with Guatemala, denouncing grave human rights violations.

In 1994, Sandra returned to Guatemala to participate in the formation of the Women's Sector and to participate in the Civil Society Assembly at the negotiations for the Peace Accords. The Women's Sector is an alliance of 33 organizations throughout Guatemala. Sandra continues to be one of the leaders of the grassroots women's movement that has grown to become a powerful force in Guatemala. 

Sandra was recently featured on the Peace X Peace blog Voices from the Frontlines.

Contact Kelsey Alford-Jones at 202-529-6599 if you are interested in featuring Sandra or setting up an interview.