|
Membership is open to women who have achieved senior level positions in business, law, and public service and is by invitation by a current TSBF member. For questions about membership and for more information about The Senior Businesswomen's Forum, or for event information, please contact: Diane L. Doherty Susan Gallagher
|
events steering committee contact us | Join Academy Award winning documentary filmmaker, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy for a discussion on the winner of this year's Best Documentary Short, SAVING FACE. Each year in Pakistan, there are instances of brutal acid attacks, the majority of these on women, with many cases remaining unreported. With little or no access to reconstructive surgery, survivors are physically and emotionally scarred, while assailants—typically a husband or someone close to the victim—are let go with minimal punishment from the state. SAVING FACE tells the poignant stories of two acid-attack survivors: Zakia and Rukhsana, their arduous attempts to bring their assailants to justice, and the charitable work of London-based, Pakistani-born plastic surgeon Dr. Mohammad Jawad, who strives to help these women rebuild their image and move forward. The film provides an intimate look inside Pakistani society and the on-going efforts of reformers and advocates. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy's films include IRAQ: THE LOST GENERATION and PAKISTAN'S TALIBAN GENERATION, which was the recipient of the Alfred I Dupont Award. Sharmeen has made over a dozen-multi award winning films in over 10 countries around the world and is the first non-American to be awarded the Livingston Award for best international reporting. Sharmeen's work centers around human rights and women's issues and she has worked with refugees and marginalized communities from Saudi Arabia to Syria and from Timor Leste to the Philippines. In Pakistan, she has founded, and continues to head the Citizen's Archive of Pakistan, a non-profit organization dedicated to cultural and historic preservation, using education and media as a means to build awareness and empower future generations. Sharmeen was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan and received a bachelors degree from Smith College and two masters degree from Stanford University. Date: Sponsored by: Location: Please contact Susan Gallagher for more information.
|