{"id":7355,"date":"2016-03-02T14:41:53","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T14:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/africlub.net\/awdf\/?p=7355"},"modified":"2016-03-14T17:16:41","modified_gmt":"2016-03-14T17:16:41","slug":"international-womens-day-2016-awdf-in-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awdf.org\/OldSite\/international-womens-day-2016-awdf-in-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"International Women&#8217;s Day 2016: AWDF In Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To mark International Women&#8217;s Day this year, AWDF will host two special public events examining the status, role and contribution of African women. Join us as we explore &#8220;Don&#8217;t Call Me Beautiful,&#8221; a photo exhibition by Nana Kofi Acquah and tackle sex and relationships at the University Of Ghana campus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Panel Discussion: Don&#8217;t Call Me Beautiful<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Date: Tuesday 8th March, 2016 <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Time: 6pm <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Venue: Exhibition Hall, Alliance Francaise\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Rate: Free<\/span><\/strong>Renowned Ghanaian Photographer Nana Kofi Acquah&#8217;s photo exhibition &#8220;Don&#8217;t Call Me Beautiful,&#8221; celebrates the resilience of African women. In partnership with Alliance Francaise, this informal and interactive discussion will use the photo exhibit as a springboard for conversation about stereotypical depictions of women in current social media trends, women&#8217;s rights, gender, arts and culture and feminism. There will also be readings by participants of the 2016 Writivism workshop which is to be held in Accra. Moderator: Kinna Likimani, Mbaasem Foundation<\/p>\n<p>Catch Nana Kofi Acquah&#8217;s thoughts on his exhibition here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Don&#039;t Call me Beautiful\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cGjt0tDsEtQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Panel Conversation About Date Rape, Sex and Relationships On Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7355 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/awdf.org\/OldSite\/international-womens-day-2016-awdf-in-conversation\/aboutlastnight\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/awdf.org\/OldSite\/wp-content\/uploads\/AboutLastNight-450x399.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Date: Friday 11 March 2016 Time: Film Screening: 4-5h30 pm, Panel Discussion: 6 PM.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Venue: Institute Of African Studies Auditorium, UG, Legon Rate: FREE <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In partnership with the Center for Gender Studies and Advocacy (CEGENSA) and the African Studies Department of the University Of Ghana Legon, AWDF will host an interactive panel discussion on Campus date rape, sex and relationships. The event will be preceded by the screening of a film: The Hunting Ground, a ground-breaking documentary on rape on campuses in the US. Again, \u00a0there will be also be readings by participants of the 2016 Writivism workshop which is to be held in Accra.\u00a0Moderator: Prof. Audrey Gadzekpo, University of Ghana, Legon<\/p>\n<p>We invite you to be a part of these special events. \u00a0Don&#8217;t miss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To mark International Women&#8217;s Day this year, AWDF will host two special public events examining the status, role and contribution of African women. Join us as we explore &#8220;Don&#8217;t Call Me Beautiful,&#8221; a photo exhibition by Nana Kofi Acquah and tackle sex and relationships at the University Of Ghana campus. 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