Film Screenings
Women, War and Peace
"Where women are educated and empowered, economies are more productive and strong. Where women are fully represented, societies are more peaceful and stable." Ban-Ki Moon, UN Secretary General
“If you insist upon fighting to protect me, or ‘our’ country, let it be understood, soberly and rationally between us, that you are fighting to gratify a sex instinct which I cannot share; to procure benefits which I have not shared and probably will not share; but not to gratify my instincts, or protect either myself or my country. For, the outside will say, in fact, as a woman, I have no country. As a woman I want no country. As a woman, my country is the whole world...” Virginia Woolf, Author
This fall, we are partnering with Fork Films and ITVS to educate and engage the public on the changing roles of women in war and peace. Join us on September 17th in Chapel Hill or on September 20th in Wilmington, or on September 28th in Greensboro to learn more about the new documentary series Women, War and Peace, to support International Peace Month, and to meet others like yourself interested in human rights for women and empowerment of women.
Chapel Hill
Join us for an evening of fun, fellowship and fantastic food as we discuss the changing role of women in war and peace around the world and how the women are at the center of peace-building communities. Please RSVP so we can inform Vimala, owner and chef of the restaurant, how many people she can expect.
Date/Time: Saturday September 17th, 2011 5:30PM to 8PM
Location: Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe
431 W Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
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While there is no admission fee to join us, the dinner at Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe is around $12 for vegetarian and $15 for buffet with chicken. You can also purchase bars of "UN Women USNC" natural soap hand crafted by a woman owned local business White Pear Shops (cash or check nly).
Greensboro
Screening of clips from Women, War and Peace and a panel discussion with Pam Hogan, co-producer of Women, War and Peace; Amal Khoury, professor of peace and conflict studies at Guilford College; Maura Nsonwu, a professor who has used Pray the Devil Back to Hell in her classroom at North Carolina A&T, and moderated by Deborah Noel. The panel discussion will be broadcast on UNC-TV (date of broadcast is TBD).
"Where women are educated and empowered, economies are more productive and strong. Where women are fully represented, societies are more peaceful and stable." Ban-Ki Moon, UN Secretary General
“If you insist upon fighting to protect me, or ‘our’ country, let it be understood, soberly and rationally between us, that you are fighting to gratify a sex instinct which I cannot share; to procure benefits which I have not shared and probably will not share; but not to gratify my instincts, or protect either myself or my country. For, the outside will say, in fact, as a woman, I have no country. As a woman I want no country. As a woman, my country is the whole world...” Virginia Woolf, Author
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What if you looked at WAR as though WOMEN mattered? Women,War and Peace is a bold, new documentary series spotlighting the stories of women in conflict zones from Bosnia to Afghanistan, and Colombia to Liberia. Placing women at the center of an urgent dialogue about conflict and security, Women, War and Peace is a comprehensive global media initiative on the changing roles of women in war and peace. "To bring a women's eyes to the telling of the story of war - to turn the camera around and place it in her hands - is to fundamentally alther the way war looks and sounds and smells. The film series doesn't gloss over the ravages of war, but it won't leave the viewer feeling helpless and hopeless, because it also focuses on the many women showing courage, resilency and determination to change the war paradigm." Abigail Disney, co-producer of Women, War and Peace UN Women's women, war and peace programs focus on peacebuilding, security and justice, sexual and gender-based violence, and post-confict and humanitarian planning. |
This fall, we are partnering with Fork Films and ITVS to educate and engage the public on the changing roles of women in war and peace. Join us on September 17th in Chapel Hill or on September 20th in Wilmington, or on September 28th in Greensboro to learn more about the new documentary series Women, War and Peace, to support International Peace Month, and to meet others like yourself interested in human rights for women and empowerment of women.
Chapel Hill
Join us for an evening of fun, fellowship and fantastic food as we discuss the changing role of women in war and peace around the world and how the women are at the center of peace-building communities. Please RSVP so we can inform Vimala, owner and chef of the restaurant, how many people she can expect.
Date/Time: Saturday September 17th, 2011 5:30PM to 8PM
Location: Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe
431 W Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
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While there is no admission fee to join us, the dinner at Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe is around $12 for vegetarian and $15 for buffet with chicken. You can also purchase bars of "UN Women USNC" natural soap hand crafted by a woman owned local business White Pear Shops (cash or check nly).
Greensboro
Screening of clips from Women, War and Peace and a panel discussion with Pam Hogan, co-producer of Women, War and Peace; Amal Khoury, professor of peace and conflict studies at Guilford College; Maura Nsonwu, a professor who has used Pray the Devil Back to Hell in her classroom at North Carolina A&T, and moderated by Deborah Noel. The panel discussion will be broadcast on UNC-TV (date of broadcast is TBD).
Date/Time: Thursday September 29th, 2011 7PM
Location: Dana Auditorium, Guilford College 5800 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro
(see campus map - Dana Auditorium is at the corner of Quadrangle Road and Levi Coffin Drive)
This event is organized by UNC-TV, Fork Films and Guildford College.
Wilmington
Join us for an evening of fun, fellowship and fantastic food as we discuss the changing role of women in war and peace around the world and how the women are at the center of peace-building communities. Our guest speaker is Rachel Fox from ONE organization who recently returned from Kenya and will share her experience. Please RSVP so we can make sure we have enough space.
Date/Time: Tuesday September 20th, 2011 6:30PM
Location: McAlister's Deli
740 S. College Road #A, Wilmington
While there is no admission fee to join us, you can purchase dinner at McAlister's Deli. You can also purchase bars of "UN Women USNC" natural soap hand crafted by a woman owned local business White Pear Shops (cash or check only).
This event is organized by NC Chapter of UN Women-USNC, Coastal Carolina Chapter of UNA-USA and Links Inc.
