Location: University of New South Wales, High Street, Kensington NSW 2052
Leighton Hall, John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW Kensington
Date: Thursday 2 October from 6:30pm to 7:45pm
Cost: Free – Book tickets
When Nila Ibrahimi posted a video of herself online, singing proudly in protest of the ban on girls over 12 singing in public, she hoped the music would inspire young girls to continue their education.
It was 2021 and the Taliban’s return to Afghanistan had come down swiftly on women’s freedom. The video went viral and the ban was reversed, sending a powerful message across social media – women of Afghanistan would not be erased from public life. The Taliban would, however, go on to prohibit female education and Nila and her family would have to flee her homeland. Undeterred, Nila continues to advocate for Afghan girls from Canada.
Join winner of the 2024 International Children’s Peace Prize Nila Ibrahimi in her first ever visit to Australia. In conversation with UNSW’s Verity Firth, they’ll unpack how peaceful grassroots activism can empower people of all ages to challenge authority and the importance of a right to education.
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