June 5: South Asian Women Accessing Political Power

SAP Canada and the Society for the Aid of Ceylon Minorities (SACEM)

Invite you to a panel discussion on

ACCESSING POLITICAL POWER:
EXPERIENCES OF SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN

When: Sat. 5 June, 2004; 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Where: SACEM, 5200 Finch Avenue East, Suite 301, Toronto

The Presentations:

Veena Gokhale, South Asia Partnership Canada: A reservation policy for women in local government: lessons from India

Dr. Amali Philips: Wilfrid Laurier University: Women and Active Citizenship: Experiences from Sri Lanka

Ms. Penny Ramdeo, Toronto Women’s Call to Action: An initiative for bringing gender, race and anti-poverty issues into local government

Ms. Soni Dasmohapatra, Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA): Encouraging civic participation among South Asian youth, especially young women

Followed by a Reception (Tea/coffee and South Asian snacks)

Please RSVP: vgokhale@sapcanada.org

SACEM address: Corner of Finch and Middlefield; Ph: 416-291-9972;

Directions: 401 East>>Exit McCowan North>>Turn Right on Middlefield>>right after Finch intersection, enter parking lot on your right. Entrance to the office building is in front of Embassy Restaurant. If door is locked please press buzzer 301 to enter.