COMMUNIT Y CINEMA SERIES

HALF THE SKY

Wednesday SEPTEMBER 5

7pm

Lee Auditorium

FREE
Presented by Nine Network of Public Media and the Missouri History Museum, in collaboration with Independent Lens and Independent Television Service

2012 2013

COMMUNITY
Enjoy a free monthly screening of a lm scheduled for broadcast on the Emmy Awardwinning PBS Series Independent Lens.

CINEMA

HALF THE SKY

Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

e rst installment of the 20122013 Community Cinema Series features Half the Sky. e Half the Sky movement is cu ing across platforms to ignite the change needed to put an end to the oppression of women and girls worldwide, the de ning issue of our time. Inspired by journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunns book of the same name, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity brings together video, websites, games, blogs and other educational tools to not only raise awareness of womens issues, but to also provide concrete steps to ght these problems and empower women. Change is possible, and you can be part of the solution. is program will feature two episodes from the Half the Sky documentary series, looking at girls education in Vietnam and economic empowerment in Kenya. Stay a er the lm to learn about ways you can get involved with local organizations that support women and girls.

www.halftheskymovement.org

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