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The Understanding of 'gender' in feminism and the Women's Movement.

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Venue: Alternative Law Forum, 122/4 Infantry Rd (opp Infantry Wedding Hall) In memory of Famila, a Hijra sex worker activist who died in 2004. Sharada BN will speak about expanding the understanding of 'gender' in feminism and the women's movement.

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  • Lecture
When Nov 06, 2009
from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM
Where ALF, 122/4 Infantry Road, opp Infantry Wedding Hall
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In memory of Famila, a Hijra sex worker activist who died in 2004.

Sharada BN will speak about expanding the understanding of 'gender' in feminism and the women's movement.

Sharada BN is a counselor working with Parivarthan. Her talk will be located in the context of the work of an activist like Famila who first identified herself as a feminist when the transgender activism was getting organised. Famila was also the first person who offered her house as a shelter space for working class  lesbians and female to male transgenders (FTMs) who has migrated to Bangalore. 
 
DATE: November 6th, (Friday).

VENUE: Alternative Law Forum - 122/4 Infantry Road, (Opp. Infantry Wedding Hall), Bangalore 560001.

TIME: 6 pm - 7:30 pm.