India's Daughter is more than a documentary film; it is a powerful platform for cultural change on a global scale. This film tells the devastating true story of the gang rape that shook the world and took the life of a young medical student, Jyoti Singh in New Delhi, India in 2012. Director Leslee Udwin asks us all to consider and challenge the social norms that perpetuate violence against women around the world. The India's Daughter Campaign will enable us to get the film out into communities.
One in 5 women, globally, will be raped or be a victim of attempted rape, and 1 in 3 is beaten, forced into sex, or abused. Patriarchal society and culture seeds and encourages violence against women. This along with the discrimination against and devaluation of women is prevalent not only in India, but in countries all over the world.
India's Daughter Campaign will be a catalyst for change. The events depicted in the documentary have caused an awakening among women and men in India and the world to the issue of violence against women. The massive public response to the incident in the film bears witness to an attitudinal change on the horizon, a resetting of the moral compass.
The India's Daughter Campaign will impact communities throughout the United States, India, and around the world, serving as a tool to raise awareness on issues of gender-based violence and helping to prevent these horrific crimes.
