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Forthcoming Event

Women's Action Network Taking a stand: A documentary festival

On Sunday 26 October The Amnesty International Women's Action Network presents 3 documentaries as part of an afternoon of challenging films and discussion. The three films from around the world show young girls fighting back against the prejudice and oppression they face. There will also be discussions on the issues raised in the films. Find out more http://www.amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?ID=907

A day of films at the Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA presented by Amnesty International’s Women’s Action Network. The running order is as follows.

2.30 pm: A Stranger in her own city

Najmia is 13 years old and in the old town of Sanaa in Yemen, everybody knows her. For Najmia, openly showing her hair in the sunlight is a living challenge to centuries of ancestral and religious traditions. Insolent and carefree, she does not wear a veil.

Director: Khadija Al Salami

Running time: 28 mins

3.10 pm: Welcome to Hebron

17 year-old Leila Sarsour is a pupil at the Al-Qurtuba school, a Palestinian girls’ school surrounded by Israeli military installations and settlements. Leila and her classmates are regularly attacked and harrassed by Israeli soldiers and settlers, but Leila is strong, intelligent, outspoken and has her own idea of a daily life free from oppression and violence.

Director: Terje Carlsson

Running time: 57 mins

Followed by Q&A with invited guests - director Terje Carlsson (invited), Amnesty International researcher Donatella Rovera, and Sultana Begums.

4.45 pm tea break - tea, coffee and light refreshments

available for purchase

5.15 pm: India’s Missing Girls

Every week in India thousands of girls are killed, aborted or abandoned simply because of their gender. With the introduction of ultrasound technology, the problem is getting worse, with many women opting to abort once they know they are carrying girls. The film visits a home for abandoned children in Kadapa, a small town in the state of Andhra Pradesh. There are 80 children there and nearly all of them are girls. Thanks to Sandhya, the home’s founder, these are girls with a future.

Director: Ashok Prasad

Running time: 58 mins

Followed by Q&A with director Ashok Prasad

Although admission is free, there is a requested donation of £5

To secure a place book a ticket online at http://www.amnesty.org.uk/events_booking.asp?ID=907&#booking