Examining the Realities & Options for Ending Violence

September 20, 2012 in Archive, Domestic Violence by United Front

With Impunity: Men & Gender Violence

Beliefs about manhood that allow men to exploit and hurt women with impunity are ingrained in our culture. “With Impunity” engages the thinking of leading historians, sociologists and practitioners to examine our past, cultural realities and options for ending men’s violence against women.

Half The Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity For Women Worldwide
Oct. 1 starting at 8 p.m.
Introduced by George Clooney, and traveling with intrepid reporter Nicholas Kristof and celebrity advocates (America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union and Olivia Wilde), HALF THE SKY presents women and girls who are living under some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable — and fighting bravely to change them. Their intimate, dramatic and immediate stories of struggle reflect viable and sustainable options for empowerment and offer an actionable blueprint for transformation. The series was filmed in 10 countries: Cambodia, Kenya, India, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Liberia and the United States.