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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Global Fund for Women is working in solidarity with our partners in these difficult times. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">You can read more about our Global Feminist response and why feminist solidarity, individual and collective care, and healing justice are needed right now: <a href="https://www.globalfundforwomen.org/covid-19-crisis-urgent-action-needed/">https://www.globalfundforwomen.org/covid-19-crisis-urgent-action-needed/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">For those of you spending more time indoors these days, or in need of a community-building or educational tool around gender justice, I am excited to let you know the docuseries <a href="https://fundamental-film.com/">Fundamental:
Gender Justice. No Exceptions</a> is now streaming online and available for virtual screening events. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Fundamental is a character-driven documentary film series from Global Fund for Women, presented in five short episodes, and directed by two-time Academy Award-winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Each episode shines a light on grassroots activists and community organizers who are fighting for gender justice and disrupting the status quo to alter the course of history.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">In this unprecedented moment, it’s critical to ensure the voices of women, girls, and marginalized communities are heard, and it’s paramount that everyone stays healthy and safe. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Stories and film have a unique ability to bridge divides and bring us together as part of something bigger than ourselves – to connect us and create empathy during perilous times.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">That is why at this time, Global Fund for Women is pleased to make the film series and accompanying d<b>iscussion guides and host-a-virtual-screening toolkits available free of charge</b> to community groups, professional
organizations, college/high school/middle school/after school teachers, alumni networks, book/film discussion groups, and circles of friends and family. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Global Fund for Women ‘s engagement team is on hand to guide groups through the process from start to finish.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">I hope you’ll watch the series and consider hosting a virtual screening or sharing with someone who might be. To view the entire series watch here: <a href="https://fundamental-film.com/">https://fundamental-film.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">To host a screening, sign up here <a href="https://picturemotion.typeform.com/to/sOEpYl">
https://picturemotion.typeform.com/to/sOEpYl</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">and the team will be back in touch <span style="color:#1F497D">
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