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100 Years of Women’s Voices in Finland

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Start date: 10 Sep 2010 10:00 AM
End date: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM
Street / Location: 3014 NW 67th Street
City / town: Seattle
Country: Washington, USA
Organizer: Nordic Heritage Museum
Email: nordic@nordicmuseum.org
Phone: (206) 789-5707
Homepage: www.nordicmuseum.org

'100 Years of Women’s Voices and Action in Finland' is an exhibition that celebrates women’s democratic rights in Finland, one of the world’s leading democracies in empowering women in the political arena.

The exhibition explores women’s suffrage, violence against women, women’s and children’s welfare, women’s reproductive rights, and women’s rights in the workplace

Museum members and media are invited to an opening celebration on Friday, September 10 from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. (RSVP to (206) 789-5707 ext. 10) The Deputy Speaker of the Finnish Parliament, Mrs. Tarja Filatov, will be keynote speaker, joined by Kirsti Westphalen, Consul General for Finland in Los Angeles; Leena Ruusuvuori, Director of the National Council of Women in Finland, and others.

Museum hours: Tues-Sat 10 am to 4 pm; Sun 12 noon to 4 pm; Mon closed
Admission: $6 general; $5 seniors & college students; $4 children over 5 years;
FREE for children under 5 and Museum members