Ending Violence Against and the Empowerment of Women

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Featuring Geena Davis, Academy Award-Winning Actress; Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York; and Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, this short film brings into focus the startling statistics of worldwide violence against women and girls, and how the empowerment of women can help break this cycle. Leaders from both the corporate and private sectors discuss with government representatives the challenges of ending violence against women and girls; the economic empowerment of women; and join forces to bring together governments with private and philanthropic organizations at the Special United Nations ECOSOC Event "Engaging Philanthropy to Promote Gender Equality & the Economic Empowerment of Women". Produced, Directed and Edited by pattiedesign. Copyright © 2010 pattiedesign. All rights reserved.