Every Nine Seconds

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

Update: This film did not make the top three but was shortlisted and did make the top 20 films considered in the competition! :)

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• mutilation
• trafficking
• rape
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[flyingfisbeefilms]

The problem is every 9 seconds men are being abused by women - I sadly should know.....................

[LeSaMilano]

@flyingfisbeefilms :(

[mumof3girls09]

So sad this is happening all over the world ,every minute ,every day..

Brilliant Video my friend.......You have caught the true pain of domestic violence..:(..

(thanks for posting...)

[LeSaMilano]

@mumof3girls09 Thank you. It is unfortunately one of those things that we are all connected to, we all know someone or are victims ourselves.

[MonyMG1959]

Sad. Violence,  will human ever conquer it? As long as we use death, pain and fear to solve humanity problems violence will continue and the less strong will suffer. Be it a country, a specie, a sex, a race.

[LeSaMilano]

@MonyMG1959 unfortunately it's in our nature but maybe we will evolve :)

[mumof3girls09]

@LeSaMilano yes ,been there ,and know too many others who have also..

take care ,very impressed with ur video!I`m still trying to work out downloading!

What it is to get old(er) he!he!....Have a nice sunday my friend x

[Jordmate]

So sad ... brilliantly shown

[LeSaMilano]

Thanks for your thoughtful comment Dave. :)

[LeSaMilano]

thanks Tammy - tough subject that too many people know personally :(