Dinner with Zerbanoo Gifford and Farida Master
Date: 05/16/2017
Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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Zerbanoo Gifford, a champion of women and founder of the path-breaking ASHA Centre in England, is touring the US with her biographer, Farida Master. She will be coming to Washington, D.C., on May 16th, and speaking at a Global Women’s Forum on May 18th. The forum will be open to the public.
The ZAMWI Board is in the process of organizing a dinner on the evening of Tuesday, May 16th, with Zerbanoo and Farida. If you would like to attend, please sign up below and let us know by May 1st. We are looking to have this dinner somewhere in or close to Washington, D.C.
Born in Pune, India, Zerbanoo moved to London at the age of 4. She created British history by infiltrating the all-white male bastion of British politics as the first non-white woman to stand for Parliament. It was a time when ethnic minority women and social power were seeming contradictions, and the female sex was a forgotten one in politics. Zerbanoo went through baptism by fire, literally, when the xenophobes threatened to burn down her home and kidnap her children. A suburban housewife and a political neophyte, Zerbanoo astutely masterminded her political campaign from the kitchen table, boldly challenging self-serving politicians who didn’t quite know how to deal with a British Asian firebrand activist.
At the heart of the women’s movement, Zerbanoo has relentlessly fought for the social and economic empowerment of women. She has also given voice to the voiceless, passionately fighting for neglected children and those subjected to bonded labour and abuse. Through court battles and absolute determination to walk the righteous path, Zerbanoo and her husband Richard, a human rights lawyer, created their legacy in the ASHA Centre. In a unique environment build on the principles of justice, sustainability and community, this multicultural oasis congregates future thought leaders from different corners of the world, including those from conflicting backgrounds and warring countries. Her work continues to impact lives of the young all over the globe.
Zerbanoo Gifford – An Uncensored Life is a thought-provoking biography written by Farida Master targeted at young adults, women and the ‘selfie-gneration’. It connects and pushes you to make a change in the world in which you live.
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