This is obviously an eleventh-hour notice (in Sajha), but for those of you who might be interested and are able to make it:

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"Topic: What Creates Change? Perspectives from Nepali Women Leaders."

Date: Sunday, March 6, 2005
Time: 6-8 p.m
Place: NYU School of Law
Vanderbilt Hall Room 214,
(A train to west 4th Street Stop. Two blocks from station)
(40 Washington Square South), NY, New York


Panelists:
1)Sapana Pradhan Malla : Law and Human Rights
2) Shobha Gautam : Women and Arm Conflict
3) Santa Thapaliya : Violence against Women
4) Indira Rana : Human Rights Commission
5) Lucky Shrepa : Indegenous Women
6) Tulasa Lata Amatya: Citizenship

Co-Sponsors:
The Nepal Digest (TND) Foundation
Law Students for Human Rights (LSHR)
South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA)

Nations where women are strong, the country is certain to flourish.
These truths could not be more meaningful than in today's conflict
ridden Nepal.

The distinguished women of the panel highly exemplify those truths to
a new crescendo. They have chosen their path and invested their lives
to change the lives of Nepali women positively. They represent hope to
15 million Nepali women. They are the beacon for their bay.

The panelist will share their story and their work on Law and Human
Rights, Women in Arm Conflict, Violence against Women, Human Rights
Commission and Indigenous Women.

For more information please contact Sabina at 212 873 0044 or sabina2003@gmail.com
or Rajeev Goyal at rg745@nyu.edu