He Named Me Malala: Green Initiatives “Womens Day” Film Screening

At Green Initiatives' 126th film screening and our Womens' Day special event, we screen He Named Me Malala, a 2015 American documentary film that presents the young Pakistani female activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, who has spoken out for the rights of girls, especially the right to education, since she was very young. This event is made possible through the support of the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai. 

ABOUT THE FILM

A documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim, that presents the young Pakistani female activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai, who has spoken out for the rights of girls, especially the right to education, since she was very young.

The film is based on the book, I Am Malala, that tells the tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons.

EVENT ITINERARY

18:30-19:00 Registrations
19:00-19:15 Event introduction
19:15-20:45 Film screening (88-minutes)
20:45-21:15 Post-film discussions

To register for the film scan the QR code below or visit this link (on mobile).

SPEAKER

Corinne Richeux Hua

BACKGROUND: Corinne Richeux Hua is the Founder and Executive Director of Stepping Stones. Corinne is half British and half French. Since moving to Shanghai in 1993, Corinne has worked in the Commercial Section of the British Consulate-General and as Senior HR Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Corinne has been working in the non-profit sector since 2005. Stepping Stones is a volunteer organization that attracts committed volunteers from all over the world to help in the education of underprivileged children in China.

Hedda Himle Skandsen

BACKGROUND: Hedda Himle Skandsen is the Deputy Consul General at the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai. She has worked for the Norwegian Foreign Service since 2017 and was posted to Shanghai in August 2019. She has also worked for UN Women in Copenhagen, and previously co-owned a social business, working with sustainable textile production and women’s empowerment.

sponsor

We sincerely appreciate the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai for sponsoring this event.