Unsilenced: A Call to Action with Crystal Bayat & Yusra Mardini

3507 Trousdale Parkway,Los Angeles CA 90007

12 November, 2021

Description

A conversation about the fight for women's rights in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan featuring activist Crystal Bayat and Olympian Yusra Mardini. What does the Taliban takeover mean for the future of Afghanistan? What are its ripple effects and how can we be advocates from afar? In an inspiring meeting, Afghan refugee and human rights activist Crystal Bayat and Syrian refugee and Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini, who were born in the Middle East and have been fighting their entire lives to be seen and treated as equals, will share their firsthand experiences and discuss the significance of the refugee crisis in our modern era, the value of education for women, and the importance of advocacy even against the highest odds. Click to read more. COVID-19 Health and Safety: All attendees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or present a negative test taken within 72 hours of the start of the event. Verification and a photo ID are required at check-in.This event will require masks for all attendees, vaccinated or unvaccinated.The University requires all persons accessing USC campuses to complete a symptom check on Trojan Check (trojancheck.usc.edu) prior to their visit. Trojan check must be shown at check-in. Presented by USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative. Organized by Daniel Druhora (Civil and Environmental Engineering). Co-sponsored by the USC School of Cinematic Arts.