This is Bengali author and physician Taslima Nasrin giving the keynote address at Atheist Ireland’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. In this extract, Taslima reads her poem Noorjahan, about a victim of stoning.
...These are the talks from the panel on human rights at Atheist Ireland’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. Dan Barker, FFRF, USA Maryam Namazie, Fitnah and CEMB Jane Donnelly, Atheist Ireland
...These are the talks from the panel on separation of church and state at Atheist Ireland’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. Ann Brusseel, Flemish parliamentarian Annie Laurie Gaylor, FFRF, USA Elida Radig, Progressive Atheists, Australia Michael Nugent,...
Another late night edition. (It’s not rational not to take advantage of unexpectedly good weather.) We have some good news about our conference, a profile of one of its speakers, the welcome return of our news roundup (helpfully compiled by Barbara Monea), as well as...
Another late night edition. (It’s not rational not to take advantage of unexpectedly good weather.) We have some good news about our conference, a profile of one of its speakers, the welcome return of our news roundup (helpfully compiled by Barbara Monea), as well as...
I don’t feel like I’ve saved any daylight today. I feel like I’ve been robbed of an hour that I won’t get back till October. So, produced in less time than usual, here’s this week’s newsletter. – Derek Walsh, Editor
...This week we have our usual news roundup, the best of Irish atheist blogs, and of course a list of upcoming events including a TV show tonight and this week’s return of Dublin Atheists in the Pub. We also have a profile of Kate Smurthwaite...
Welcome to this week’s Secular Sunday. We have some real changes this week. Most significantly we have a new contributor. Barbara Monea is a 30-year-old Italian who has recently joined Atheist Ireland. She is a long-time member of UAAR (Union of Atheists and Agnostics in...
Religions and religiously-inspired laws discriminate against women. Secular activism can help to empower women. And, whether you are a woman or a man, you can help to shape the future of secular activism and women’s rights around the world by coming to Dublin this June....
Don’t forget: Tomorrow, we have three simultaneous events in Dublin Cork Sligo It’s nothing formal, just getting together for a meal and a chat at midday on the second Sunday of every month. If you are organising one of tomorrow’s events, here is a table...