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While acid Violence is wide- which brings together local female spread, the numbers of victims is executives and professionals to staggering in tradition'bound soci- advance the status of women. will eties like lndia and Pakistan. where ‘ also be hosting a web chat with laf it is used as a way of preserving ‘ Shah. executive director of Acid strict honour codes, There were Dr. Jawad examines Zakia in a scene from the movie Saving Face, which opens the Zonta Film Festival Nov. 13. Survivors ‘l‘rust. ile will speak more than 1.000 reportedcaseslast w‘“°°"”°'° about the advocacy work they do year in India. and many more went Bangladesh where stronger laws feature Mimi Chakarova’s feature the world that are helping the enviâ€" on behalf of victims, helping in unnoticed or unreponed. and successful prosecutions have documentary The Price of Sex, ronment and helping people emov their recovery and changing the “What the common characteris led to a dramatic decrease in acid which sheds light on the under- donally and socially.“ laws to prevent future violence of tic is gender inequality.” said Shah. violence. ground criminal network of human last year. the festival had more that nature. “More than 80 per cent of victims “Since 2002 the incident level in trafficking. than 300 people attend and raised Shah said most tend to be women Bangladesh has dropped from the Croth said some of those sex more than $3.000 for its advocacy people would be sur- and girls. and you 500 level to approximately 100 workers, caught up in that human work and scholarship program to prised by how wide- . see poverty. lack of cases reported,” said Shah. “That's slavery. are right here in Canada; support the next generation of spread acid violence " education and lack something we're sharing with other The federal government has just female leaders The goals this year is. and that it isn't ‘ of basic human partner organizations to see what recently moved to make visas more is to double both the audience size confined to parts of rights as contribut> worked in Bangladesh and what we difficult to acquire for those trying and the money raised at the festi- the Middle East. ‘ ing factors could replicate succeSSfully in to exploit those women and young val. Nov. 13 - is at the Princess “Acid violence is a “There are many other countries” girls Turin Cinema. 46KingSt. N.,Water- global phenomenon.” V more cases that That work has prompted Pakâ€" “It's actually happening right loo. For more information go to said Shah. whose " . -« aren‘t coming for- istantocrackdown on the practice. here in Kitchener and Waterloo wwwmntafilmftmivalcom. London. England _ \ I I ‘ , ward because of fear and the parents ofthe latest victim where people are being unficked.“ “i think that people are tryingto based organization "1/ r of reprisal on the of acid violence were arrested for said Croth. “It’s a huge issue Find a way to make a difference, has worked to h 'l .1 iJ part of the victims their involvement in her death. around the world. and it's not just and sometimes “issues feel too big." strengthen legislation lash-h who report.‘ Shah said they are moving from happening somewhere else. it's said Croth. “Sometimes they feel and tackle the root Shah said Acid awareness to action. andthingsare happeningright here. likeone person can'tdo anything. causes of the activity that leaves its Survivors Trust has pushed govem- changing as the human rights for “it's one of the most visual and “But the Zonta Film Festival is a victims honibly disfigured or dead. ments to take the violence more women and their children are one of the most soul breaking way for people to feel like they can ”it's not limited to South Asia or seriously. and investigate and pros- strengthened. things that is happening.” contribute in a small way. even Africa. we‘ve also had some ecute it properly. 'But it’s very dim- Nancy Croth. diair of the Zonta The Zonta Film Fesflvnl also fea- "It's all about advocacy. and very isolated cases in the US. very cult to get them to commit the Film Festival. said they haven't tum; the movie Arise. which Croth every time we advocate for some- recently. resources.” said Shah. shied away from the tough issues said is about what a community one or something it makes us feel 'lt‘s an attack on the face with There have been some success- facing women around the world. can dowhen it com together. like we‘re making a bit of differâ€" the aim of disfiguring.” es in the global fight. including in The second annual festival will also "it's about projects all around once.” . «can I ER FES I EVERY NEWKlA _ ‘ circuucx xv 201i \\\-__// l or 1.4-. .'.,_ my . - If" . .< > > . WINS .. , “ - K ., ‘ we -; . we a " H H in . H H t M. ’ it ': * ' ’ , l “ . . ‘ .. ‘2 '3‘ , it?! n ‘ if; ""17"? " if - - I ‘ M will". . 'J « ., . on. mm ‘~ ' . 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