FREE EVENT

This exciting and new exhibition is to improve public knowledge and give a better understanding on women’s status in Iran over the past 100 years.

The film "Persepolis" is a 2007 animated film based on the graphic novel of the same name. The film was written and directed by Marjane Satrapi (author of the novel) and Vincent Paronnaud. It tells the story of a young girl in Iran during the Iranian Revolution. Through the eyes of the nine-year-old Marjane it shows how people's hopes were dashed as the fundamentalists took power, forced the veil on women and imprisoned thousands. The title is a reference to the historical town of Persepolis.

This event is aimed at:

• Awareness: to raise knowledge and awareness on women’s rights issues in countries other than western countries

• Unison: bring multi-cultural groups together

• Acceptance: To show similarity and contrast between women of different countries

• Support: to encourage support for rights of all women, and promote global equality for women