Invitation to Oxfam's Bangladeshi Speaker Event
On 24 November 2012, Sumi Abedin was working in the Tarzeen garment factory in Bangladesh when she was forced to make a chilling decision. Trapped in the burning factory and faced with the horrific choice between burning alive or jumping to certain death, she chose to jump. This April is the anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse that killed 1,138 men and women. Come and hear an inspiring talk by Sumi Abedin and by Kalpona Akter (former child worker) about how the Rana Plaza collapse could have been prevented and how you can support a safer future for workers in Bangladesh.
Sumi and Kalpona will visit Sydney and we would like to invite you to the free event (please see the attached poster):
FREE SYDNEY EVENT: ‘I COULDN’T ESCAPE’; BANGLADESHI WOMEN SPEAK OUT.
When: Wednesday 16th April 5.30 for a 6pm start
Where: NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre
37 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills
Sydney, NSW 2010
(near Central Station)
Please RSVP via https://www.facebook.com/events/652123068156670/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
We do hope you will be available to take up this unique opportunity.
Thank you and kind regards
Sylvie Keshishian
GROW Campaign (NSW/ACT)
Oxfam Australia
https://www.oxfam.org.au/grow/
