Violence against women and girls is a major human rights and public health concern.

It encompasses a wide range of abuses from physical, sexual and psychological violence occurring in the family and in the general community, including battering, sexual abuse of children, dowry-related violence, rape, female genital mutilation and other traditional practices harmful to women, non-spousal violence and violence related to exploitation, sexual harassment and intimidation at work, in educational institutions and elsewhere, trafficking in women, forced prostitution, and violence perpetrated or condoned by the state.

The Coucil of Europe and the Italian Chamber of Deputies are involved in an awareness campaign about this problem, a problem that knows no geographic border and leaves no socio-cultural group untouched. The Action for Women competition is part of this campaign.

This is my entry for the film competition for the Action For Women campaign. The winning short film will be awarded with a special screening at the 67th Venice International Film Festival 2010.

http://www.youtube.com/user/actionforwomen (less info)