#StandWithHer: Oscar-Nominated ‘To Kill A Tiger’ Inspires Worldwide Gender Justice Campaign

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EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-nominated filmmaker Nisha Pahuja is partnering with major NGOs to launch a global gender justice campaign inspired by her acclaimed documentary To Kill a Tiger.

The #StandWithHer initiative, supported by Equality Now, Equimundo, and MenEngage Alliance, announced three principal goals: “Empower survivors of sexual assault and GBV [Gender-Based Violence] to seek justice; create a culture of shared responsibility, inviting men and boys to become allies; and prevent GBV through education and social narrative change.” The vision for #StandWithHer is built on what the campaign identifies as “four integrated pillars”: Public Awareness and Mobilization, Political Advocacy, Education and Prevention, and Media and Social Media campaigns.

To Kill a Tiger, executive produced by Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Dev Patel, Mindy Kaling among others, tells a story of remarkable courage from a rural part of India’s Jharkhand state.

Ranjit, a farmer, and his wife Jaganti bravely stood behind their 13-year-old daughter Kiran (a pseudonym used to protect the teenager’s identity) after she became the victim of a violent sexual assault by three young men.