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New Realities features immersive, first-person cinematic experiences that help give a voice to difference-making women in 10 markets around the world during a time of global upheaval in the COVID-19 pandemic and ahead of International Day of the Girl (celebrated on Sunday, October 11).
New Realities chronicles the individual journeys of a courageous, diverse group of 10 young women using technology to achieve their dreams, such as supporting a social cause, creating thought-provoking art/music or providing a desperately needed service in their community.
The project comes off the heels of new research conducted by Lenovo that reveals technology has made people more empathetic toward different viewpoints in their communities.
Girl Up: UNF Gender Equality Initiative
Championed by Girl Up, the gender equality initiative of the United Nation Foundation (UNF) the series celebrates women who are using smart technology to showcase and solve global social issues and empower empathy.
The films help give each woman their own voice and shine a light on the role smart technology plays in furthering their missions to drive empathy and a positive change in society from Brazil, China, France, Germany India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the UK and the US.
Testamonials
Ava DuVernay, American filmmaker, commented:
“I applaud each of these young women for sharing their stories with the world through Lenovo’s New Realities. At such a pivotal time in our world’s history, it is imperative that we hold hands and march toward a more inclusive society where all are valued and embraced.”
Learn more about the project and how Technology is bridging the empathy gap, and the power of social change in a new world.
The Stories. Ten Women. One World. Ten films, each shot in 360, invite you into the worlds of young female protagonists – from Bangalore to Berlin, Brazil to Bologna and beyond.
