ITVS Media Partnership for CARE’s “Half the Sky Live” National Screening

In honor of International Women’s Day, CARE –– a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty –– is presenting a one-night-only event on Thursday, March 4, at movie theaters nationwide called “Half the Sky Live.” ITVS is a proud media partner of this special presentation.

Inspired by the bestselling book from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, the evening will feature musical performances, celebrity commentary, and uplifting stories about women and girls overcoming tremendous obstacles.

The event will be the world premiere of Woineshet, a short film by Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei and Lisa Leone. Appearances will include performers India.Arie, Diane Birch, Angelique Kidjo, and Michael Franti; actresses Maria Bello and Marisa Tomei; president/CEO of CARE Dr. Helene Gayle; New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof; United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women Rachel Mayanja; Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York; New York Times editor Sheryl WuDunn and others.

The goal of the event is to help women and girls around the world turn oppression into opportunity.

Learn more about this event and download a discussion guide >>

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  • pamcone

    If I missed the theater showing, can I see or download this now? Sounds powerful.

  • Marie-Ange

    The Half the Sky event hosted by CARE was extremely disappointing – it was an infomercial/telethon for CARE. I expected more stories from the book and a rich discussion around the challenges women and girls face around the world and what actions concerned and caring people can take to help; instead all we got were thin synopses and requests to send money to CARE. The panel discussion was useless. The one thing which was positive was the short film about Woinoshet the young Ethiopian woman who along with her father fought the tradition of rape for marriage in her community; unfortunately even this gem did not make the event worthwhile

  • pamcone

    If I missed the theater showing, can I see or download this now? Sounds powerful.

  • Marie-Ange

    The Half the Sky event hosted by CARE was extremely disappointing – it was an infomercial/telethon for CARE. I expected more stories from the book and a rich discussion around the challenges women and girls face around the world and what actions concerned and caring people can take to help; instead all we got were thin synopses and requests to send money to CARE. The panel discussion was useless. The one thing which was positive was the short film about Woinoshet the young Ethiopian woman who along with her father fought the tradition of rape for marriage in her community; unfortunately even this gem did not make the event worthwhile

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