Marriage

Mann Ke Manjeere

Breakthrough — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:06:05 -0700

Breakthrough's video -Mann ke Manjeeré- reached 26 million households via six satellite music television channels, effectively mainstreaming discussions about domestic violence issues throughout South Asia and reaching as far as Tajikistan, Indonesia and the United States.

Due Process and Human Rights for ALL Immigrants

I wish...

Breakthrough — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:02:58 -0700

Sometimes a woman wants something so trivial that she thinks it best to leave it alone rather than raise it with her partner. Like, I wish you'd wear a condom.

Breakthrough's PSA tries to get a conversation going between the couple. About the trivial things. About equal power, understanding and respect for each other.

Watch it!

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Due Process and Human Rights for ALL Immigrants

Mary Robinson on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Elders - Every Human Has Rights campaign — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:12:45 -0800

Recorded at Columbia University. Mary Robinson, a member of The Elders, speaks about the origin of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Mary Robinson is the first woman President of Ireland (1990-1997), the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the founder and current President of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative.

Every Human Has Rights: Speak Out

12-y-old girl in Afghanistan victim of violence by husband

rawa — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:11:26 -0800

Herat province -- Afghanistan, Sep.2007: This 12-y-old girl has been given in a forced marriage and she faces violence by her husband everyday. Family violence and child marriage is common across Afghanistan and tens of women every month commit self-immolation to get rid of their desolation.

She says: "Please help me get divorce, next time he will kill me, he injured me with a knife."

Mann Ke Manjeere (English)

Breakthrough — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:28:53 -0800

In Breakthrough's video, a fearless woman in India leaves an abusive marriage and works as a truck driver to support her daughter and herself. Women of all ages and backgrounds climb into the truck to escape the violence they face in their lives.

Breakthrough