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Monday, March 07, 2005
International Women's Day
In observance of International Women's Day on Tuesday, March 8, Amnesty International and the DC chapter of the US Committee for UNIFEM is sponsoring a reception and film screening followed by a panel discussion on "Violence Against Women" at the City Museum of Washington, DC (801 K St NW; Mount Vernon Square Metro).
The reception – with wine, music and hors d'oeuvres – will take place from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. "Battered, Bruised, Broken" and "The Peacekeepers and the Women" will be shown at 6:15 p.m., followed by a panel discussion at 8 p.m. with Debra Hussong, the director of "Battered, Bruised, Broken," and others.
Tickets are $10 for the reception only, $9 for the film and panel discussion, or $15 for the full evening.
DC Metro Action is published by Michael Schlesinger, a 32-year veteran of electoral and issue organizing who is committed to social justice and to increasing participation in the political process.
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