A Night Out!

Last night a couple of us headed out to see a new documentary, put out by Women's Learning Partnership - called From Fear to Freedom - it is a 35 minute film, and highly recommended - it will be up on their web site for March 8th, International Women's Day - http://www.learningpartnership.org/

Worldwide, at least one in three women are victims of violence. It's the most pervasive human rights violation on earth - present in every country, culture, religion and class. But around the globe, women are joining forces to advocate for new laws, and develop successful strategies to eradicate gender based violence. 

From Fear to Freedom, leading experts and activists from across the globe discuss the root causes of gender-based violence, share successful strategies to combat it, and provide inspiring accounts of the important milestones already achieved through the international women's movement. 

The Women's Learning Partnership puts out excellent publications - "Yes i Can - Leadership for Teens" is one, and "Leading to Action - A Political Participation Handbook for Women" is another. I got a copy of both books, plus the DVD of the documentary, and can share back home.

The panel following the movie was very good - full of stories of how women are challenging and changing the culture. But it isn't easy. The message for Egypt is not encouraging for women's rights.