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The Invisible Girl Project: Saving Lives in India
In a recent trip to South India, I visited one of Invisible Girl Project’s partners that rescues and cares for unwanted baby girls. Rather than letting them be killed or trafficked, this home will take girls in, care for them, educate them, and teach them their inherent value…as human beings. The home has been rescuing […]
Why I Founded Women’s Rights Without Frontiers
I first learned about China’s One Child Policy while working as a litigation attorney in the early nineties. My client was seeking political asylum after escaping from a Chinese government that had forcibly sterilized her. I was shocked to discover that her case was not unique and that under China’s coercive family planning policy, women […]
It’s a Girl Documentary Inspires Vienna Symposium on Femicide
I first learned of the horrible phenomenon of femicide through data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Small Arms Survey report. We (the Academic Council on the United Nations-Vienna – ACUNS) had decided to do a side event at the UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Commission in April […]
There is Heart in Hope
I have written about this issue so many times on my blog…but every single time I start…I am at a loss for words. How do I write about this? How can I say what I want to say without using so many numbers and statistics. Over 50 million (yes, million!!), 70 million or 100 million […]
Director Evan Grae Davis gives TED Talk in India
I was honored to join a select group of speakers at the December 2nd, 2012 TEDxGateway event in Mumbai, India. The largest TEDx event in South Asia, TEDxGateway draws an audience of nearly 1000 leaders and influencers from India and throughout the region to hear short talks on “ideas worth spreading”. The talks cover innovative […]
“It’s a Girl” Premieres at British and European Parliaments
It’s a Girl held its UK premiere at the British Parliament on October 30. The screening was co-hosted by Lord Alton of Liverpool and Baroness Howe of Idlicote with various MPs, leaders of NGOs and other invited guests in attendance. In his opening remarks at the screening, Lord Alton connected the gendercide in India and […]
What Can Islam Offer to Combat Gendercide?
When I first became familiar with the It’s a Girl documentary, a few Qur’anic verses came to mind: When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness] And when the stars fall, dispersing […] And when the seas are filled with flame And when the souls are paired with their bodies And when the female infant […]
Why ‘It’s a Girl’ is a Different Kind of Film
When I started The 50 Million Missing Campaign on India’s female genocide, in 2006, I had two goals. One, was to raise global awareness about this massive, human rights atrocity in India, for many didn’t and still don’t know. The other goal was to build a grassroots, public momentum that will demand official accountability and action, of the […]
President Hu Jintao’s Chance To End The One Child Policy and Gendercide
The contrast with the American presidential election campaign could not be greater but this week the Chinese Communist Party made its once in a decade transfer of power to a new Politburo of one-party State appointees. President Hu Jintao is expected to hand over the reins of power in March. Before he leaves office there […]
“It’s a Girl” is an official selection at the ‘this human world’ Film Festival!
t’s a Girl is thrilled to announce that we are an official selection at the 2012 this human world Film Festival in Vienna, Austria. Scheduled to coincide with the 10th of December, Human Rights Day, this human world presents a week of brand new feature films, documentaries and short films set around contemporary themes. Over the course of the […]
“It’s a Girl” Screening Updates!
Last month, the organization GirlKIND launched with a special event screening of It’s a Girl. The event took place in Abbotsford, BC at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium. The evening included musical performances, a spoken word artist, and guest speakers, with the highlight being the community gathering together to watch It’s a Girl and discuss the […]
Introducing The Gendercide Awareness Project
So many people have never heard about gendercide. Perhaps they know dimly that baby girls are aborted in China, but they have no idea of the scale and scope of the problem. It extends far beyond China, and the numbers are staggering! Like Evan Grae Davis and the team at It’s A Girl, we at […]
“It’s a Girl” Launches Action Campaign with Causes.com
We’re excited to announce that It’s a Girl has officially launched our partnership Causes.com, an online platform that leverages the power of social media to make an impact in a new era of activism. This partnership allows It’s a Girl to make a stronger impact on the lives of girls around the world allowing us […]
We’re an official selection in the Amnesty International’s REEL AWARENESS Film Festival!
We are honored to be selected for Amnesty International’s 2012 REEL AWARENESS film festival in Toronto. The REEL AWARENESS festival, started by a group of Amnesty International volunteers in 2005 selects exceptional films that are focused on paramount human rights concerns. Each screening incorporates a call-to-action, and asks audiences to participate in letter writing, petition […]
My Personal Thoughts as I Observe the International Day of the Girl
I was privileged to grow up in a home with a father and mother who have a strong, loving relationship. Throughout my life I have witnessed my parents’ commitment to walking though life’s ups and downs together with respect and honor. They have been married for over 50 years and still act like young lovers, […]
What if I was Maria?
As founder of The 50 Million Missing, a campaign on female gendercide in India, I am often asked by individuals if there is anything they can do to make a difference. And my response is, “Yes, you can! Just be responsible for what YOU say, and what YOU do.” Let me explain with Maria’s story. […]
The Root Causes of Gendercide
Throughout my journey directing It’s a Girl, and particularly now that the film is complete, I am frequently asked– and have often asked myself– what are the root causes of gendercide? I have thought a lot about it and continue to explore deeper, searching for the roots underlying son-preference culture and the devaluation of women around […]
End Gendercide Manifesto
More girls are killed every year in India and China than are born in the US. Join us in ending this and taking a stand against Gendercide. Add your voice to our manifesto and help us change the tide for girls and women in India and China. The It’s a Girl manifesto states, among other […]
Bring “It’s a Girl” to Your Local Theater for Free!
We are very excited to announce the launch of our partnership of It’s a Girl and Tugg.com! Tugg is an online platform that lets individuals and organizations in the U.S. host movie screenings at their local theaters. What does this mean for you? This means that if enough people in your community want to see […]
‘It’s a Girl’ Trailer Inspires Rap
After seeing the It’s a Girl trailer, this one viewer said he was “instantly moved” and inspired to write this rap. “I think what shook me the most was the fact that women also participate in the killing of girls. Like you, I just felt that the world needs to see this message” he shares. […]
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