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A discussion of race, gender, and the war

Race, Gender, and the War
Tuesday, November 6
7:30 p.m., Classroom Unit 2

The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) has challenged the Taliban and fought for a secular, democratic government that respects women's rights.

  • Tahmeena Faryal of RAWA
  • Andrea Smith, Incite/Bay Area
  • Bettina Aptheker, Women's Studies
  • Sora Han, Incite/Bay Area
  • Neferti Tadiar, History of Consciousness

Organized by Incite, a national activist organization of radical feminists of color advancing a movement to end violence against women of color and their communities through direct action, critical dialogue, and grassroots organizing.

Sponsors: Women of Color Research Cluster, Women's Center, Women's Studies Department, Ad Hoc Faculty Working Group on Current Events, Institute for Humanities Research, Center for Cultural Studies, Center for Global, International & Regional Studies, Center for Justice, Tolerance & Community, Divisions of Humanities and Social Sciences, Office of the Chancellor, American Studies Department, Anthropology Department, Educational Opportunity Program, History Department, and Sociology Department

Security: Please arrive 1 hour early to go through security. Try not to bring bookbags; they will be searched. No Photography (Pre-approved media excepted).


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