International Women’s Day with Half the Sky

International Women’s Day developed sporadically at the turn of the 20th Century out of the need to validate the struggle of women for recognition and equality. The promotion of the cause by the United Nations brought global attention and consolidation of the women’s movement, which, throughout the United States and many other countries, is now celebrated March 8, each year;

For International Women’s Day 2010, CARE, the humanitarian organization with a poverty-fighting mission that focuses on women and girls is once again partnering with like-minded organizations to for a live, one-day only event at 7:30 p.m., March 4 in select theatres across the United States ; s

Theatres will show the movie Woineshet inspired by stories from the New York Times bestseller, Half the Sky, by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. The goal is to celebrate women and girls and inspire them to rise above poverty and circumstance that would prevent them from thriving and achieving their potential.

In Albuquerque, Half the Sky will be shown in the following theatres at 7:30 p.m., March 4 2020.

Albuquerque Rio 24
Albuquerque Downtown 14
Cottonwood 16.