BELLOWS FALLS — The Women’s Freedom Center will present the documentary film “Invoking Justice” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14 at the Rockingham Library.
In Southern India, family disputes are settled by Jamaats — all-male bodies which apply Islamic Sharia law to cases without allowing women to be present, even to defend themselves. Recognizing this fundamental inequity, a group of women in 2004 established a women’s Jamaat, which soon became a network of 12,000 members spread over 12 districts. Award-winning filmmaker Deepa Dhanraj follows several cases, shining a light on how the women’s Jamaat has acquired power through both communal education and the leaders’ persistent, tenacious and compassionate investigation of the crimes.
“Invoking Justice” is the last in a series of films by and about women, sponsored by the Women’s Freedom Center, running the second Wednesday of each month through February 2018 at Rockingham Library. Films are free and open to the public.
The Women’s Freedom Center is a local nonprofit organization working to end domestic and sexual violence in Windham and Southern Windsor Counties. It is a feminist organization committed to offering support and advocacy to all survivors of violence, as well as prevention and educational activities to help create a community in which violence is not tolerated, all according to the library. The Center’s 24/7 Hotline number is (802) 885-2050.
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