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Sunday, June 7 • 12:00 - 13:00
'Look how they treat their women'

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The way men relate to women is a substantial issue that frequently arises in interfaith relations as cause for concern. This talk will honestly explore practical realities such as domestic violence, gender equality, restrictions on women, sacred texts and how texts meet custom and culture.
Presenters
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Maha Abdo

Maha is the Executive Officer of the United Muslim Women Association, which has been supporting, and representing Muslim women (including victims of domestic violence) for over 30 years. Maha has given presentations at various conferences highlighting the difference between religious... Read More →
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Ahmed Abdo

Ahmed is a Sydney born Sheikh, a scholar and respected teacher of Islam. After ten years studying Islam in Yemen he returned to give back to “his people”, the people of Western Sydney. He is currently volunteering as a chaplain for the NSW Police. He is Maha Abdo’s son.
avatar for Jacquie Seemann Charak

Jacquie Seemann Charak

Jacquie Seemann Charak is a Jewish feminist, wife, mother of four and lawyer.  She is currently a Board member of Or Chadash, an Orthodox congregation; and a member of the NSW committees of the Australian and New Zealand Education Law Association and the Australian Labour Lawyers... Read More →
avatar for Zalman Kastel

Zalman Kastel

Zalman Kastel grew up seeing people mainly as “us & them”, as a white, male Chabadnik Jew in racially divided Brooklyn. Since 2002, he has directed Together for Humanity, a Muslim, Jewish, Christian organisation fostering acceptance, and respect. Muslim-Jewish-Western relationships... Read More →
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Greg Lake

Greg used to manage Immigration Detention Centres. As he got to know the people he detained, his attitude towards the 'other' changed. Confronting his own prejudices, he resigned from the department and now campaigns for a greater understanding of the human stories behind the headlines... Read More →
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Judy Levitan

Judith is a founding member of the Jewish Alliance Against Family Violence, a community organisation that educates about family violence and promotes respectful relationships. Judith has worked for a number of years in the social justice sector as a solicitor, community legal education... Read More →

Sunday June 7, 2015 12:00 - 13:00 AEST
Ritchie Theatre
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