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Video bridges the gap between
survivors and audiences
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between seeing and changing.
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At WITNESS the purpose of
video is to get the story told
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the right people to see it
and action taken.
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WITNESS has been empowering women
around the world for 17 years
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partnering with organizations and
working on issues impacting women and girls.
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From exposing the trafficking of
women in eastern Europe
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to advocating for women landmine
victims in Senegal
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to protecting our elderly from abuse,
right here in the United States...
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WITNESS changes lives.
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Women who have survived human
rights abuses are speaking up
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so that others won't experience
the same injustices.
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Violence against women in
Zimbabwe is because
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women are becoming more and
more involved in politics.
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To try and to stop these women
from involvement in politics
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they are beaten, they are
sexually assaulted.
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RAU decided to work with WITNESS
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because it will give people a
chance to watch the film
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and then to see what is
going on in Zimbabwe.
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In Yemen, witnesses working
with the Sisters Arab Forum
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to advocate for the rights of
minority "Akhdam" women
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The video was screened in Yemen to members
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of Parliament, journalists
and civil society
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and has unfortunately since been banned.
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WITNESS is working to have the ban lifted.
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In Mexico, DUAL INJUSTICE tells
the story of 19-year old Neyra
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who disappeared on her way
home from school in 2003.
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WITNESS recently met the Mexican
president and select government officials.
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They have since created a working group
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to end the disappearances
and murders that have
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claimed the lives of over
450 girls and young women.
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In Macedonia, our WITNESS
partner advocates
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to end violence and discrimination
against women
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including sex workers.
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Violence and discrimination
against women and girls
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is one of today's most pervasive
human rights violations.
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WITNESS empowers those standing
up for the rights of women
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to expose injustices, tell their stories
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and create lasting change.
