WXF September 2024 Newsletter
WXF Updates
WXF Attending Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting
Without Exception Films has been selected by the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) for two unique Commitments to Actions (CTA) focused on Women & Girls Equity. A CTA “is a positive and effective social impact project that is new, specific, and measurable.” We will be making the announcement on our social media channels when the CGI Annual Meeting commences in NYC on September 23rd and will share more throughout the week.
Help Us Spread The Word! You can support our two projects by engaging with our posts and sharing on your channels.
You can also sign up to watch the meeting live on their website.
WXF Welcomes New Fall Intern
Liliana Amato joined us this month as our Fall intern. Majoring in Media Arts Production and minoring in Nonprofit Communication at Emerson College, Liliana’s attending Emerson’s Los Angeles program for her last semester. During her time with us, she’ll work on impactful projects, gain experience in the non-fiction genre, and build relationships. Welcome, Liliana!
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Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Being Set Alight by Ex-Boyfriend
BBC News, Nairobi. Authored by Celestine Karoney, September 5, 2024.
(Trigger Warning: This featured story discussed a deliberate act of gender violence.)
Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, a 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner, has died after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend in Kenya. Cheptegei, who competed in the recent Paris Olympics, suffered severe burns and sadly passed away in the hospital. Cheptegei was known for her generosity, including helping fellow athletes financially. Her death highlights the growing issue of gender based violence in Kenya, where 34% of women report experiencing physical violence. Kenyan and Ugandan sports officials, alongside international organizations like the UN, condemned the killing and called for justice. Cheptegei’s tragic death follows similar cases of violence against East African female athletes, including Agnes Tirop and Damaris Mutua. The sports community is mourning, and efforts are being made to raise awareness and combat domestic violence.
A WORD FROM OUR PARTNER
Judy Gitau, the Africa Region Coordinator at Equality Now, on how cultural and societal attitudes create gaps in legislation that allow this kind of behavior:
“This is symptomatic of a bigger problem… We need to have systems that support victims, that support survivors to access justice, we need to have social change.”
Watch the full interview here.
‘Reservation Dogs’ Star D’pharaoh Woon-A-Tai Brings Symbolic Message To Emmys With Red Hand Painted On Face: The Actor Was Standing In Solidarity With Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women.
The Hollywood Reporter. Authored by Carly Thomas, September 15, 2024.
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai took to the 2024 Emmys red carpet on Sunday with a powerful symbolic message. The Reservation Dogs star painted a red handprint over his mouth to stand in solidarity with missing and murdered Indigenous women. According to the organization Native Hope, it’s a symbol of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) movement and stands for “all the missing sisters whose voices are not heard” and “the silence of the media and law enforcement in the midst of this crisis.”
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