February
14, 2006
Leading Social Activist to Speak at Oakton's Women's Day
Saudatu Mahdi, a leading social activist and recipient of Ms. Magazine's 2004 "Women of the Year Award," is the keynote speaker at Oakton Community College's Women's Day on Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 11.
Women's Day explores the creative spirit of women and is part of Oakton Celebrates Cultures Week, which also includes more than 60 free exhibits, lectures, and films. Admission to Women's Day is $25, including lunch, for the full-day program on Friday, March 10 ($30 at the door), and $10 for the half-day program on Saturday, March 11 ($15 at the door).
Since 1999, Mahdi has served as the Secretary General of the Women's Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA). She will discuss her mission to advance human rights and improve women's lives in Nigeria and throughout the world. Recently, Mahdi and WRAPA were successful in winning acquittal for a Nigerian mother sentenced to death by stoning on charges of adultery - a case that received world-wide attention.
Mahdi will share her story, followed by a Q-and-A session, 9 - 10 a.m., Friday, March 10, at Oakton's Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road. On Saturday, March 11, 10 - 11:30 a.m., she will speak at Oakton's Ray Hartstein Campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie.
For more information about Women's Day, or to register for Mahdi's lecture, call 847-635-1842.
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