The video collection from the 12 March Conference on Women's Rights, Religion and Secularism that was held in central London to mark International Women’s Day.
There were three panel discussions:
Religion’s Impact on Women’s Rights A discussion on whether religion is compatible with women’s rights, the limits of religious freedom and the intrusion of culture, religion and tradition on women’s status
Religion and Secularism A discussion on whether religion and secularism are interdependent, complimentary or contradictory
Religion and the Law A discussion on religion’s intrusion in the law and on the importance of secularism
A C Grayling delivered the keynote address and Ghazi Rabihavi’s play ‘Stoning’ was performed to close the conference.
The conference was sponsored by:
Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (ex-muslim.org.uk)
International Committee against Stoning (stopstonningnow.com)
Iran Solidarity (iransolidarity.org.uk)
Equal Rights Now (equalrightsnow-iran.com)
One Law for All (onelawforall.org.uk)
AC Grayling's keynote speech
David Pollock on the Alliance for a Secular Europe
Religion’s Impact on Women’s Rights
Religion and Secularism
Religion and the Law
Maryam Namazie's closing address
