MSU TO PRESENT TALKS ON STATUS OF MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN

News-Leader.com, MO
April 6 2007

"Voices of Middle Eastern Women" will be presented at 6 p.m. April
17 at Missouri State University’s Plaster Student Union Theater.

Dr. Nawal El Saadawi and Torange Yeghiazarian will deliver keynote
addresses followed by a complimentary reception featuring various
Middle Eastern refreshments.

The event is part of MSU’s 2007 Public Affairs Conference.

El Saadawi, an Egyptian physician and author, has published more
than 30 novels and papers and has risked termination from jobs and
imprisonment for her work as a women’s rights activist.

She will share her experiences in a presentation called "The Condition
of Arab Women Today."

Yeghiazarian, an Iranian-born theatre artist of Armenian heritage,
is founder and artistic director of Golden Thread Productions. The
California-based performing arts organization presents theatre that
explores Middle Eastern culture and identity.

Yeghiazarian’s lecture, "The Middle Eastern Playwright: A Growing Voice
in Performing Arts," will be followed by a 10-minute performance of
one of her plays.

The presentation and reception are free and open to the public.