Act of woman speaking is blasphemous, Maryam Namazie at FiLiA panel on speech & fundamentalism
Channel: Nano GoleSorkh
Date: 2022-11-14

Act of woman speaking is an act of blasphemy, Maryam Namazie at FiLiA panel on speech & fundamentalism

In the wake of the religious fundamentalist-inspired attack on Salman Rushdie on 12 August 2022, Feminist Dissent (FD) issued a statement in defence of Rushdie and freedom of speech. This session organised by FD will explore the links between religious fundamentalism and the suppression of free speech. We examine the specific impact of fundamentalist politics on the feminist imagination and struggles for secular democracy worldwide. 

Panellists:
Rebecca Durand - Feminist Dissent
Vrinda Grover - Lawyer, Supreme Court of India
Maryam Namazie - Iranian born Campaigner and Writer
Sian Norris - Sian The Writer
Pragna Patel - Feminist Dissent, Author

See full video here: https://youtu.be/5PycT6jgIOY