Come join the UW Women’s Center for a free screening of the “The Little Heart” followed by a panel discussion on gender-based violence in Vietnam.
The Little Heart’ screening + Panel Discussion
Hosted by the University of Washington, Women’s Center
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 3:30pm in Parrington Hall Room 108
Event Details: Free screening of ”The Little Heart”, a feature film produced by the Vietnamese Film Cooperation in Vietnam that tells the story of a young woman subjected to violence in her home and is trafficked from her rural community into prostitution in Ho Chi Minh City.
A description of the film can be found here.
Film length: 98 minutes and shown in Vietnamese with English subtitles
Following the film, there will be a panel discussion/Q&A with representatives from the Centre for Studies and Applied Science in Gender, Family, Women and Adolescents (CSAGA) in Vietnam regarding their work on behalf of the LGBT community and gender-based violence in Vietnam.
To learn more, please click here for their website.
What: Film Screening + Panel Discussion
Where: Parrington Hall Rm. 108
When: Monday, March 5th at 3:30pm
Seating is limited, so please RSVP to Johnna White atjwhite23@uw.edu
Panelists: Ms. Nguyen Van Anh, Chairwoman of Foundation Committee, Ms. Nguyen Thu Loan, and Ms. Bui Thi Thanh Hoa
Speaker Bio: Ms. Van Anh started Vietnam’s first domestic violence hotline in 1997. She founded CSAGA in 2001 through which she has organized multiple workshops and programs on domestic violence prevention, women’s empowerment, and volunteerism. She created Vietnam’s first network of volunteers to support victims of domestic violence, and has successfully engaged local communities and political leaders in awareness-raising and prevention efforts. Ms. Van Anh is an alumna of the U.S. State Department’s International Visitors Program and was honored as an outstanding alumna by the State Department in August of 2011 for her ongoing work. Ms. Van Anh is also featured in “Women Who Light the Dark”, a wonderful book on women activists around the world that was published by UNESCO and features gorgeous photos by Paola Gianturco.
