Women of Color: Challenging violence & creating change (Toronto)

THRIVE FORUM WOMEN OF COLOUR: CHALLENGING VIOLENCE & CREATING CHANGE
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Friday October 27th, 2006 - 9:00am-4:00pm
Women’s Health in Women’s Hands


THRIVE, the Multicultural Women’s Coalition Against Violence & Oppression invites you to our first annual forum “Women of Colour: Challenging Violence & Creating Change”. THRIVE is a coalition of agencies and individuals working together to develop a response to the issue of violence against women of colour, Aboriginal women and their communities.

This forum is open to all women and trans people who are committed to ending violence & oppression against women of colour and Aboriginal women.

Join diverse women across the GTA as we come together for a day filled with speakers, entertainment, food, discussion, and opportunities to develop collective strategies and network on how to address issues of access, and gaps in services for women of colour and Aboriginal women.

Date: Friday, October 27th. 9:00am to 4:00pm
Location: Women’s Health in Women’s Hands
Cost: FREE
Registration Deadline: October 20th, 2006

Lunch and Refreshments will be provided.
ASL interpretation, note taking, translation available upon request.
Childcare, & TTC tokens available upon request to community members.

To register, please fill out the below registration form.

For more information, please contact:
Narina Nagra, THRIVE Coalition co-chair, safety@metrac.org or 416-392-3137
http://metrac.org/programs/safe/thrive.htm