In a timely recognition of Universal Human Rights Month, the Chatham Community Library is offering a virtual film screening of the 2013 documentary I Am a Girl. The public is invited to view the film from Thursday, December 12 through December 19, 2024. The event is free and available to anyone interested.
The documentary sheds light on the severe hardships and injustices faced by girls globally. According to the Chatham County website, "There is a group of people in the world today who are more persecuted than anyone else, but they are not political or religious activists. They are girls." The film spotlights six young women from across the globe, each confronting overwhelming challenges simply because of they are born female.
I Am a Girl has garnered critical attention, earning multiple award nominations and participating in acclaimed film festivals worldwide. These include 4 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards nominations, victory at the Screen Producers Australia Award for Best Feature Documentary of the Year, and selections at the Sarasota Film Festival, United Nations Association Film Festival, Films from the South, Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival, and PNG Human Rights Festival.
To view the film, participants are required to register for the virtual program. Full details and registration information can be found on the county's event page. This engagement with stories of resilience and adversity promises to be an enlightening experience, bringing to light the need for continued advocacy and action in promoting girls' rights worldwide. The screening of I Am a Girl is not just a passive viewing but a call to awareness and understanding of the critical human rights issues that affects so many young women today.
