Center for Inquiry: Women in Secularism 4 Conference

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http://www.centerforinquiry.net/news/announcing_women_in_secularism_4_this_fall/

Women in Secularism is back for a highly-anticipated fourth conference!

Join us September 23–25, 2016 in Arlington, VA,
just outside of Washington, DC.

CFI’s Women in Secularism 4 conference brings together a diverse lineup of speakers to address what it means to be a “woman in secularism”—not just in theory, but in practice. Speakers will address not only the progress that has been made, but also the many challenges that still lie ahead.

Confirmed presenters include:

• Rebecca Goldstein, philosopher, novelist, and author of Plato at the Googleplex
• Rafida Bonya Ahmed, human rights activist, author, and widow of slain Bangladeshi writer Dr. Avijit Roy
• Wendy Kaminer, lawyer, social critic, and author of A Fearful Freedom: Women’s Flight from Equality
• Maryam Namazie, political activist, blogger, and spokesperson for the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain

And many more!

How can we fight back against the intrusion of religious dogma on women’s lives, from anti-abortion legislation to the violent threats against religious dissidents? What is the role of “safe spaces” in a movement that highly values free expression? What can we learn from other social movements to more effectively advance the cause of secularism?

Be a part of this critical conversation.