Professor Shaheen Shariff and PhD Student Safia Amiry speak at event for International Women's Day
Professor Shaheen Shariff, James À¦°óSMÉçÇø Professor and Director of iMPACTS, and Safia Amiry, PhD student and iMPACTS research assistant, were invited to speak at a celebratory event for International Women's Day, hosted by the .
Pictured left to right are Professor Shariff, Ms Amiry, and the Mayor of Baie-D'Urfé, Heidi Ektvedt. Other invited speakers included Aram Alborzi, a Canadian with Iranian roots and architect by training, and Baharan Baniahmadi, an Iranian-Canadian actress and author.
This year's event recognized women, as well as their dreams, struggles, resilience, and achievements. The theme of the event —ÌýWoman, Life, Freedom —Ìý·É²¹²õÌý. About 40 women were in attendance.Ìý
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