Woman's Quarter: York International Women’s Week & Women of Palestine

This week sees the 101st International Women’s Day on Thursday 8th March. From 3-11th March, York will be hosting the 15th York International Women’s Week. Janey spoke to Sue Lister, the festival co-ordinator, and attended the first event, a workshop by Women of Palestine. Janey heard from two Palestinian women about life and women’s rights in Palestine.

To access the YIWW programme: www.yorkwomen.org.uk

Sameeha’s blog, documenting life as a Palestinian woman living in Gaza: www.sameeha88.wordpress.com

For further events in support of Palestine, York Palestine Solidarity Campaign: www.yorkpsc.org.uk

Hadeel, the UK fair trade supplier of Palestinian food and crafts: www.hadeel.org

Both the facilitators of the Women of Palestine event:

Amnesty International York: http://yorkamnestyuk.blogspot.com/

Refugee Action York: http://refugeeactionyork.org/