Half The Sky Events Across the Country- March 4

Half the Sky, the book by NY Times writers Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, has become a full fledged movement to recognize that women aren’t the problems in societies — we are the solutions.

On March 4, in celebration of Women’s History Month, Half the Sky events will be held in movie theatres across the country. You can get information on where it is playing here.

The event will feature Kristof and WuDunn, India.Arie and the premiere of Woineshet a short film co-directed by Marisa Tomei and Lisa Leone.

Description of the film:

“Woineshet” is a new film about a poor Ethiopian girl who ultimately triumphs over sexual violence and discrimination. As a teenager from a small village in Ethiopia, Woineshet and her family bravely fought against brutal local traditions of rape and forced marriage.