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Forced Gynecological Procedures and Other Gendered Abuses in Detention

Flyer for a virtual panel titled "Forced Gynecological Procedures and Other Gendered Abuses in Detention" with three speakers.

Monday, November 9, 2020 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Virtual

This discussion is sponsored by the Georgetown University Gender+ Justice Initiative, the Human Rights Institute, and the Prisons and Justice Initiative.

In September 2020, nonconsensual sterilizations and abuses on immigrant women were reported by a whistleblower, Dawn Woolen, a long-time nurse in Irwin federal immigration detention center in Georgia. This panel discussion will give an overview of patterns of gendered violence practices taking place in (ICE) detention centers as well as shed light on how activist and advocacy groups are fighting to address the issue. Moderated by Denise Brennan, Professor and Chair of Anthropology, Georgetown University.

Panelists:

Alejandra Pablos, Repro Justice Organizer, Storyteller, #KeepAleFree – Deportation Defense Campaign

Azadeh Shahshahani, Legal and Advocacy Director, Project South

Silky Shah, Executive Director, Detention Watch Network

Other resources you can consult ahead of the discussion:

“They Wanted to Take My Womb Out”: Survivor of Medical Abuse in ICE Jail Deported After Speaking Out – Democracy Now!
Complaint we filed with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, on behalf of whistleblower Nurse Dawn Wooten
Imprisoned Justice: Inside Two Georgia Immigrant Detention Centers – Report published by Project South