AF3IRM SF Bay Area | #DalitWomenFight! Breaking The Silence on Caste Apartheid at Santa Clara University

Join us for a historic evening at Santa Clara University where Dalit women activists from the frontlines of the Dalit Women’s Self-Respect movement will join host Dalit-American artist Thenmozhi Soundarajan to break the silence on caste apartheid in India and the diaspora.

The Dalit Women’s Self-Respect movement is India’s largest historic challenge to caste-apartheid and caste-based sexual violence. The All India Dalit Women’s Rights Forum (All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch) activists who have had enough of India’s epidemic of caste violence, jumped into jeeps, cars, bikes, and rickshaws traveling state to state in the largest freedom ride to demand an end to caste based violence in Indian history. At each stop activists comforted survivors, confronted perpetrators, and called out corrupt public officials and the State who are responsible for this violence.

This evening will feature a night of personal testimonies, songs, performance, film and discussion with activists from AF3IRM, transnational feminists on the frontlines of the movement. Also present will be photographs and posters that have been created by artists from all over the world to document the work of the Dalit Women’s Self Respect Movement.

AF3IRM Presents #DalitWomenFight at Santa Clara University
AF3IRM Presents #DalitWomenFight: Breaking the Silence on Caste Apartheid at Santa Clara University

Wednesday, October 7th
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Santa Clara University
Mayer Recital Hall (Building MDF 114, Room 103)
952 Franklin Street
Located at the corner of Franklin and Lafayette Streets.
Santa Clara, CA 95050

For more info, contact [email protected]
FB Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/699455663518778/

Parking & Driving Directions
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO MUSIC RECITAL HALL (Music & Dance Facility Building, 952 Franklin Street, Santa Clara,  CA 95050)

From 101 North and South:
Take 880 South/Santa Cruz exit. Exit on Bascom Ave.
Turn Right (North) at the bottom of the off-ramp.
Bascom Ave. will turn into Washington St. and then into Lafayette Street.
Go past Homestead Ave.
The first street past Homestead Ave. is Franklin Street Turn right on Franklin Street. SCU•Presents venues are on your right.

From 880 South:
Exit on Bascom Ave.
Turn Right (North) at the bottom of the off-ramp.
Bascom Ave. will turn into Washington St. and then into Lafayette Street. Go past Homestead Ave.
The first street past Homestead Ave. is Franklin Street.
Turn right on Franklin Street.
SCU•Presents venues are on your right.

From 880 North:
Take Bascom Ave. North exit.
Bascom Ave. will turn into Washington St. and then into Lafayette Street.
Go past Homestead Ave. The first street past Homestead Ave. is Franklin Street.
Turn right on Franklin St.
SCU•Presents venues are on your right.

From San Jose International Airport:
Follow the signs out of the airport that lead to the 880 Freeway.
Take the 880/17 South.
Exit on Bascom Ave. Turn Right (North) at the bottom of the off-ramp.
Bascom Ave. will turn into Washington St. and then into Lafayette Street.
Go past Homestead Ave.
The first street past Homestead Ave. is Franklin Street.
Turn right on Franklin Street.
SCU•Presents venues are on your right.

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
SCU•Presents venues, including the Louis B. Mayer Theatre, the Fess Parker Studio Theatre and the Music Recital Hall, at Santa Clara University are conveniently located on Santa Clara University’s campus, at the corner of Franklin and Lafayette streets.

Street parking is available along Lafayette Street, Homestead Road, Franklin Street, and other neighboring streets. Please be aware of time limits on parking. (Street parking limits do not apply after 6 pm on weekdays or on the weekends.)

Parking is also available in the North Campus Parking Structure, located at Franklin and Alviso Street. The structure is available to B and E permit holders, Visitors and ‘Pay and Display’ permit users. The daily rate at the pay station is $7, $6 after 5PM, and is enforced Monday-Friday from 6AM to 8PM. *Make note of your license plate number; you will need to enter it to purchase the parking permit.

Finding the Recital Hall on Campus:

Music Recital Hall in the Music and Dance Building at Santa Clara University
Music Recital Hall in the Music and Dance Building at Santa Clara University

The Music Recital Hall is located in the Music and Dance Facility (MDF 114). It is located at the corner of Franklin and Lafayette Streets, 952 Franklin. See the Campus Map detail here. The full campus map is available at scu.edu/map.