Global Women's History Project Conferences

Transcripts from the first five years of the Global Women's History conferences constitute primary source documents that can be utilized by researchers, activists, artists, students, professors, and others. Below you will find sets of transcripts from each conference, with brief introductions. Each transcript is presented with permission of the author and is accompanied by her biography. We will continue to expand this section of our website with transcripts and supplemental information in order to make it as comprehensive and useful as possible.

Documenting and archiving women's history brings into the foreground the centrality of gender as a cateory of analysis, as a political tool, as an historical process, in understanding how to move forward to bring an end to war, poverty, slavery, colonialism in all of its forms.

GWHP supports a model of a research institute as developed at Bir Zeit University Women's Studies Program, that recognizes the usefulness of the academy for supporting the survival of women in our communities and in our daily lives.

	April 14-17, 2005 Women of Iraq and Iran, Visionaries for Peace in the Twenty-first Century Directors: Dr. Elise G. Young, Dr. Shahla Haeri Administrative Assistant: Dr. Margo Hennessy Delegates: Yanar Mohammad, Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq (Iraq) Shahla Haeri, Boston University (Iran) Zeinab Istrabadi, Indiana University (Iraq) Manijeh Hekmat, Film Producer and Director (Iran) Yvette Rabi'a (Iraq) Nazanin Ali-Sharif- Kurdistan Women's Movement (Iran) May 2, 2005 - Keynote Address by Dr. Shirin Ebadi. Dr. Shirin Ebadi, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner from Iran Dr. Ebadi spoke in Dever Auditorium at Westfield State College. The lawyer, judge and human rights activist spoke about her work for women and children's rights and freedom of speech. Organized by: Dr. Elise G. Young and Dr. Shahla Haeri Translation by Dr. Shahla Haeri
	October 30-November 1, 2003 Poets Creating Peace Zones: Linking global and local Arts activism in service of world peace. Directors: Dr. Elise G. Young, Magdalena Gomez Delegates: Magalena Glomez, Poet and playwright Elise Young, historian and poet Sandra Maria Esteves, Poet Nise Malange, Poet and Community Organizer Votelwa Beatrice Gwiji, Poet and Community Organizers Joy Harjo, Poet Busra Fouz, Poet Hind Mari reading poetry of Palestinians unable to leave Gaza.
	April 25-28,2002 Women of Pakistan and India Speak on Rights, Ecology, Economy, and Nuclear Disarmament Director: Dr. Elise G. Young Additional Assistance at Westfield State College: Dr. Usha Zacharias Delegates: Urvashi Butalia, Kali Publishing (India) Nuzhat Kidwai, War on Rape (Pakistan) Kalpana Sharma, The Hindu (India) Beena Sarwar, The News, (Pakistan) Ruchia Gupta, Apne Aap (India) Bhairavi Desai, Immigrant South Asian Workers and Labor Rights in New York City (India/U.S.) Anis Haroon,Aurat Foundation (Pakistan) Zubeida Mustafa, DAWN (Pakistan)
	April 27-30th, 2000 "South African and African American Women: Journey to Freedom" Directors: Dr. Elise G. Young, Dr. Zengie Mangaliso Administrative Assistant: Elena Wilson Delegates: Sindiwe Magona, Novelist (South African) Roslyn Mathuray, Women's Empowerment Program, Democracy Development Program (South African-Indian) Christine Motlalepule Moroeng, Agisanang Domestic Abuse Prevention and Training (South Africa) Nonhlanhla Jordan, University of Transkei (South Africa) Thandi Ngubane, Community Health Nurse, (South Africa) Safiya Bandele, Center for Women's Deelopment, Medgar Evers College (U.S.) Judith Rollins, Wellesley College (U.S.) Brenda Stokely, President Local 215, Social Service Employees (U.S.) Dora Robinson, Director, Martin Luther King Center (U.S.) Pamela Brooks, Historian (U.S.)
	April 15-18, 1999 "Women from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and from Palestine and Israel Envisioning Peace" Directors: Dr. Elise G. Young, Dr. Catherine Shannon Delegates: Hadas Ziv- Physicians for Human Rights (Israel) Sahar Francis, Attorney from Upper Galille, BADIL Resource Centre (Israeli-Palestinian) Amira Hass, Journalist, Ha'aretz (Israel-Palestine) Islah Jad, Women's Studies Program Bir Zeit University (Palestine) Reem Wishah, Al-Bureij Refugee Camp, Gaza, Ministry of Detainees (Palestine) Ya'ala Cohen, Bat Shalom (Israel) Dr. Sumaya Farhat-Naser, Marcaz al Quds Al Nisa, Jerusalem Center for Women (Palestine) Commentators: Dr. Joy James, Dr. Janice Raymond