From Bikinis to Burqas

From announcement: “From Bikinis to Burqas: Are Women Oppressed or Empowered by Religiously-Mandated Dress?” Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, 7:00-8:30 p.m. VCU Student Commons Theater, 907 Floyd Avenue. Panelists, with diverse expertise, will discuss how these charged issues of modesty, women’s rights and religious rights can be addressed in informed ways without reliance on stereotypes or […]

February 20, 2012; 11:38 PM • by Oregon Hill

From announcement:

“From Bikinis to Burqas: Are Women Oppressed or Empowered by Religiously-Mandated Dress?” Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, 7:00-8:30 p.m. VCU Student Commons Theater, 907 Floyd Avenue. Panelists, with diverse expertise, will discuss how these charged issues of modesty, women’s rights and religious rights can be addressed in informed ways without reliance on stereotypes or generalizations. This discussion is free and open to the public. Parking is available for $5 for the evening at the 801 W. Main Street Parking. This series of public presentations is hosted by a partnership of the First Freedom Center, the Religious Studies Program at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond School of Law.

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