Synopsis

Women are 2... finding solutions is divided into three topics and various formats.

Topics

1. Reducing women's vulnerability to HIV infection
2. Keeping AIDS in the media spotlight and on the donor agenda
3. Eliminating AIDS-related stigma and discrimination

Formats

1. A distinguished panel interviewed by World YWCA General Secretary Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro
2. Interviews with leading experts including the Honorable Mary Robinson and Kathleen Cravero
3. Spontaneous interviews with advocates in the fight against AIDS, including HIV positive people, in which they reveal their own solutions
4. Spontaneous interviews with ordinary citizens in Africa, Europe and North America

Specifications

• Genre: documentary
• Original language: English
• Children's rating: viewable by children though not targeted at children
• Working title of the series: "Women are"
• Working title of the episode: "Women are 2... finding solutions"
• Production home: the series is a Franco/Swiss coproduction
• Episodes: 6
• Episode 2 duration: 70 minutes

• Original format: PAL 4:3 SD (standard definition)

• Prerelease date: coincides with the Toronto AIDS Conference August 13, 2006.
• Filming dates: filming began in September 2005 and ended in late March 2006.
• Filming locations: Switzerland, Uganda and Kenya.
• Stock footage: no stock footage, all images are original.
• Guests already filmed:
  • Mary Robinson, President of Realizing Rights, a New York-based ngo, former President of the Republic of Ireland, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
  • Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Deputy Vice-President of the Republic of South Africa
  • Kathleen Cravero, Assistant Administrator of UNDP and former Deputy Executive Director of UNAIDS
  • Purnima Mane, UNAIDS
  • Marina Mahatir, Malaysian AIDS Council
  • and our host Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro, General Secretary of the World YWCA

Technical staff

• Coproducers:
  • Michelle Beg, World YWCA
  • Giray, mondofragilis network
• Director: Giray
• Art direction: Franck Vasserot
• Production manager: Eric Maroni

Sales contacts

For all broadcast-related inquiries, please contact Eric Maroni. You may do so easily by opening a ticket on the mondofragilis network helpdesk.

Concept and style

Modern, graphic, fast paced and non-sequential best describes the director's intent.

Rights and ownership

The television documentary series "Women are" is the joint property of the World YWCA and mondofragilis network. Rights are owned 50/50.

First broadcast rights

Currently (see this article's modification date) no first broadcast rights have been granted.

Finance and funding

The World YWCA and mondofragilis network have provided seed funding for the series. We are currently seeking additional funding for episodes 3 - 6. We welcome inquiries from corporate, institutional or individual sponsors. You will become identified with a series that promotes women's leadership and with a global leader in women's issues, the World YWCA.