Press House in partnership with REFORM organize a film discussion for "Maria’s Carven” documentary

The Press House - Palestine organized on Monday and Tuesday, 26-27 of August 2019, in partnership with REFORM, a film discussion for a documentary entitled “Maria’s Carven", which is directed, produced and filmed by Buthayna Canon Khoury, as part of the project “Fostering Social Inclusion and Gender Equality within Palestinian Society tackling gender stereotypes”, funded by the Italian GVC Foundation.

Maria’s Carven film sheds light on honor killings, including significant human and family losses and societal repercussions. The film also discussed the issue of tribal rule, its control over the law, and the inability of the judiciary and the police to implement decisions on honor killings. This film has shown the differences between the ancient upbringing, modern education, and the continuing conflict between different generations.

These documentary films were an awareness-raising activity for the trainees of the project, based on open discussion and exchange of views and experiences to increase their involvement in in-depth analyzes of societal challenges, as well as providing tools to help remove restrictions associated with cultural and social systems and raise their awareness of the importance of women's participation in the Palestinian society, and its impact on achieving sustainable development and cultural diversity.

It’s worth noting that this project aims at challenging discriminatory and exclusionary practices and behaviors that contribute to promoting gender inequality by providing safe spaces for marginalized groups, especially youth and women, to discuss gender-based societal issues, and to improve the exchange of experience among the various components of Palestinian society to promote the social inclusion.