When: Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health, Auditorium, 1603 Taylor St., Chicago
What: The UIC Center for Research on Women and Gender and the UIC Maternal and Child Health Program are sponsoring this showing of “Absolutely Safe,” the story of women and the confusing intersection of health, money, science and beauty. View the film and engage in a discussion on women’s health topics including breast implant safety, body image and women’s health activism. Featured participants are filmmaker Carol Ciancutti-Leyva and Judy Norsigian, executive director and co-founder of Our Bodies Ourselves, as well as the editor for each of the nine editions of Our Bodies, Ourselves.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, please contact Kris by email or at 312-413-4251.