Cinema for Peace…

Cinema for Peace…

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“I have learned much about the horrific scope of violence against women around the world and seen its devastating impact,” said Aussie actress Nicole Kidman who was recognized by Cinema for Peace who honoroed UN Women and its Goodwill Ambassador Kidman in Berlin, Germany.  “When I first learned that one in three women and girls experience violence in their lifetime, I was utterly shocked.  Much of my work for UN Women has been since dedicated to this issue.”

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GW Ambassador Bianca Jagger, actress Veronica Ferres and the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda were on hand for the award ceremony.

Cinema For Peace Honors Nicole Kidman - Inside Ceremony

About the Cinema for Peace Initiative:

The global Cinema for Peace initiative was established following the events of September 11th 2001. Along with leading representatives of film, politics, media, business and philanthropy, the Cinema for Peace Initiative combats humanitarian abuses, inequality and human rights violations through the medium of film. Cinema for Peace is a global platform that brings together international celebrities from the fields of film, politics and society through the universal power of the moving image in order to bring awareness to humanitarian issues.
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