From Fear to Freedom: Stopping Gender-based Violence in a Transitioning World

A WLP Documentary Film Premiere and Panel Discussion

Event Details

  • Time

    06:00pm

  • Date

    29 Feb, 2012

  • Location

    • John Tishman Auditorium at The New School
    • 66 West 12th Street New York, NY

  • Contact

    WLP

Lina Abou-Habib

Executive Director, Collective for Research & Training on Development-Action, Lebanon

From Fear to Freedom Cover

WLP will premiere our new documentary film, From Fear to Freedom: Ending Violence Against Women in collaboration with The New School's Center for Public Scholarship & Gender Studies Program.

In WLP’s new film, leading experts and activists from across the globe discuss the root causes of gender-based violence, share strategies to combat it, and provide inspiring accounts of the important milestones already achieved through the international women’s movement. 

Following the film, global leaders working at the national and international levels will discuss the relationship between advancing women’s rights, combating gender-based violence, and forming stable democratic societies during this crucial time of transition in the MENA region and beyond. 

Moderator: Ann Snitow (USA) Director of the Gender Studies Program, The New School

In addition to WLP representatives, additional speakers include:

Lydia Alpizar Durán (Costa Rica/Mexico) Executive Director, Association for Women’s Rights in Development  

Sawsan Gad (Egypt) Co-founder, Harassmap

Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini (Iran/ UK) Co-founder, International Civil society Action Network 

People make culture. And people can change culture… There are good things in culture that can be used to bring about change, and this change must be towards human rights.

Thoraya Obaid

, Former Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund

2012 From Fear to Freedom Launch and Panel 1
2012 From Fear to Freedom Launch and Panel 2

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