{"id":250443,"date":"2023-03-10T11:34:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T10:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/?p=250443"},"modified":"2023-03-10T11:34:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T10:34:44","slug":"afghan-women-take-centre-stage-at-un-cinemas-screening-of-nadia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/afghan-women-take-centre-stage-at-un-cinemas-screening-of-nadia\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghan women take centre stage at UN Cinema\u2019s screening of Nadia"},"content":{"rendered":"
To mark International Women\u2019s Day, the UN Regional Information Centre in Brussels hosted a screening of Nadia <\/em>with the support of UN Women, the European Commission, Bozar and four UN agencies (UNESCO, UNDP, UNFPA, OHCHR). This screening was part of the popular UN Cinema\/Cin\u00e9 ONU programme that showcases films and encourages dialogue on important UN themes.<\/p>\n Anissa Bonnefont\u2019s documentary tells the inspiring story of football star and UNESCO Champion for Girls\u2019 and Women\u2019s Education, Nadia Nadim, on her quest to reconnect with her Afghan roots.<\/p>\n After fleeing the Taliban as a child, Nadia moved to Denmark where she discovered her love of football whilst living in a refugee camp. This passion has taken her across the world; she has played for professional clubs in Denmark, the USA, the UK and France and has played over 100 matches for the Danish national team.<\/p>\n On screen, Nadia, who recently qualified as a reconstructive surgeon, explored her identity as a woman, an Afghan refugee and an accomplished athlete.<\/p>\n The screening was introduced by the Director of the UN in Brussels, Camilla Br\u00fcckner, who dedicated the annual event \u201cto women and girls in Afghanistan\u201d and around the world.<\/p>\n The film was followed by a panel discussion with Anissa Bonnefont, the film\u2019s director, Marzieh Hamidi (Afghan taekwondo five times gold medal champion), Eric Beaume (Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Afghanistan) and Laurence Gillois (Director a.i. of UN Women Brussels). The debate was moderated by UNRIC\u2019s Deputy Director, Caroline Petit.<\/p>\n