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of the NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD NLG 70th Anniversary Convention! October 31-November 4, Washington, D.C. For more info, visit http://nlg.org/convention/ Major Panel: The Intersection of Militarism & Sexism Friday, November 2, 2007 Sponsored by the Anti-Sexism Committee and co-sponsored by the Military Law Task Force Speakers will examine the implications of war and military occupation on women’s lives. One speaker will discuss the presence of the American military in the Philippines and its impact on Filipina women, and will use the highly publicized Subic rape trial to frame their presentation. Another presenter will examine the impact of the war in Iraq on the lives of Iraqi women in the context of violence against women at the hands of foreign soldiers. Further, the presentation will examine how the war has caused the social and justice systems in Iraq to disintegrate, and in the process has made women more vulnerable to violence and without access to justice. Also, one of the speakers will address the situation of women and girls that flee civil wars in some African countries and take shelter in refugee camps. Human rights organizations have widely reported that many displaced women and girls are raped or coerced into sex by soldiers and peacekeepers. In addition, the panel will examine common patterns of violence and the underlying issues of sexism, sexual violence and homophobia that motivate military training and discipline in the US army and armies abroad. The panel will also discuss action that activists can take to fight militarism and sexism, and to support the women affected. Women’s Lunch Moving to Health Care for All: What’s It Going to Take? Friday November 2, 2007 Local perspective: Gloria A. WilderBrathwaite, MD, MPH - President of CORE Health, a community driven social justice solutions company dedicated to assisting providers to underserved populations thru enhanced business strategies and enriching the diversity of providers within underserved markets. Volunteer pediatrician at safety net clinics in D.C., board member of many medical and justice advocacy groups, including the DC Access to Justice Commission, and winner of many awards including the Oprah Winfrey Angel Award. National perspective: Rachel Rosen DeGolia – Executive Director of the Universal Health Care Action Network (UHCAN), headquartered in Cleveland, and with them since 1992. UHCAN helps build strong, connected organizations and coalitions in states and nationally that can effectively engage the public, policymakers and key constituencies to achieve affordable, quality health care for all. Previously, Rachel was Director of the Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights.
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