Movie Event on Bestseller Half the Sky

One-night only on Thursday, March 4, 2010

February 24, 2010 -- In honor of International Women's Day, movie theaters across the United States will broadcast an event, on Thursday, March 4, inspired by stories from New York Times bestseller Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.

The event includes musical performances and the premiere of "Woineshet," a short film by Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei and Lisa Leone. It also features celebrity commentary from India.Arie; Maria Bello; Diane Birch; Michael Franti; Dr. Helene Gayle; Angelique Kidjo; Nicholas Kristof; Marisa Tomei; Sarah, Duchess of York; and others. The Half the Sky event was captured live on February 11, 2010, in New York City and is being rebroadcast to select theaters nationwide on March 4.

Half the Sky,published in September 2009, profiles women and girls throughout Africa and Asia, examining the impact on their lives of "four appalling realities": maternal mortality, sexual violence, and lack of education and economic opportunities. It argues that empowering women and girls can fight global poverty by unlocking women's power as economic catalysts. Half the Sky illustrates how a little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad, showcasing organizations working in developing countries to empower women.

The Half the Sky event is a partnership between NCM Fathom and CARE, with the support of Delta Air Lines and Meredith Corporation.

For more information:

About the movie and participating theaters: http://www.ncm.com/Fathom/OriginalPrograms/event/Half_The_Sky.aspx

Half the Sky official Web site:
http://www.halftheskymovement.org/

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