World Pulse and I invite you to submit a story for the campaign to bring voice to women in your region who are survivors of violence, and to highlight the solutions that can truly bring change for women’s lives. World Pulse will be channeling your story to major media outlets, advocacy groups, and policy makers to ensure that your perspectives are heard. The campaign is looking for submissions that speak to specific forms of violence that you have personally survived or witnessed first-hand … [Read more...]
World Pulse’s Ending Violence Against Women Digital Action Campaign
November 24, 2012 by Team Celebration
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Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, Oscar – Efforts to End Acid Violence in Pakistan
February 29, 2012 by Team Celebration
Pakistan’s First Oscar Win Explores Efforts to End Acid Violence This year’s Best Short Documentary category at the Academy Awards has honoured a film from Pakistan about acid violence. Saving Face by directors Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy and Daniel Junge, follows the work of a British-Pakistani surgeon with the Acid Survivor Foundation (ASF), to provide free surgical services and support to victims of acid attacks. It also explores the holistic ways in which ASF-Pakistan has been working to … [Read more...]
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