WCL Humphrey Fellows Panel Discussion Featuring: Sylvia Chirawu (Zimbabwe), Alceu Mauricio, Jr. (Brazil), Irwin Robson, (South Africa)
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Sylvia Chirawu - the National Coordinator of Women and Law in Southern Africa Research and Education Trust in Zimbabwe, Alceu Mauricio Jr. - a judge for the Third Federal Court of Brazil, and Irwin Robson - the manager of legal services for the city of Cape Town South Africa, will be discussing their experiences in the promotion of economic, social and cultural rights. This event will continue the Center's year-long focus on differing perspectives on economic, social and cultural rights.

Justine Rukeba Mbabazi (Rwanda)
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Justine Rukeba Mbabazi is a survivor of the Rwandan genocide. She has been fighting for women and children’s rights in Rwanda and seeking to raise awareness about the issue throughout the world.  She is currently working for the Rwandan Bar Association and collaborating with the Rwandan Supreme Court. As a lawyer and human rights activist, Justine has a powerful personal story to tell as well as an interesting career trajectory that promises to inspire many other human rights activists around the world.

Farida Ghulam Ismail is a women's rights activist and math teacher in Bahrain.  She has been recognized throughout the region and now, outside of it, for her leadership on women's civil and political rights as past president of the Bahrain Young Ladies Association, which, founded in 1955, is the first and leading women’s organization in Bahrain. Most recently, she has helped to establish a women's center that provides legal, psychological, and medical assistance to women who are victims of domestic abuse.  Ismail graduated from the Faculty of Science of the Concordia University in Montreal, Canada in 1983 and finished her Masters Degree in teaching Mathematics from the same university in 1987. 

Dr. Asha Bajpai (India)

Tuesday, November 8, 2005

Dr. Asha Bajpai's activities focus on teaching, research, training, and law reform, especially on issues relating to women and children. Her areas of research include juvenile justice, child sexual abuse and exploitation, child labor, adoption and custody, violence/crimes against women and children, sexual harassment, rights in the workplace, and child marriages.  Dr. Bajpaj has been involved in training of law enforcement personnel, NGOs, social workers, government officials, and corporate sector employees and management.  She is a member of the High Court-appointed Committee on reforming curriculum of BMC schools in Mumbai, the State Monitoring Committee on Juvenile Justice and of the Sexual Harassment Committee, among other appointments.  The Mayor of Mumbai awarded her a trophy for the 'Most Outstanding Contribution in the area of Women & Law' and she is currently in residence at American University Washington College of Law as a Fulbright Visiting Lecturer.