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Professor Shaheen Shariff and PhD Student Safia Amiry speak at event for International Women's Day

Published: 20 March 2023

Professor Shaheen Shariff, James Â鶹AV 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.

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

More information about the event is availableÌý.

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