Award-winning film screening marks launch of Faculty bullying policy

A celebrated film-maker and human rights activist will be in Edinburgh this coming Monday (4 December) as the guest of the Faculty of Advocates.

Leslee Udwin will speak at a special screening of her award winning documentary film India’s Daughter, which will coincide with the launch of Faculty's new bullying and harassment policy.

The film tells the story of Jyoti Singh, an Indian medical student who was the victim of a gang rape and murder in Delhi in 2012. Subsequently banned in India, its hard hitting presentation sparked a global movement for gender equality and prompted Ms Udwin to establish Think Equal, which campaigns for a system change in education to end the discriminatory mindset and cycle of violence around the world.

The charity boasts some high-profile supporters, including Helen Mirren, Susan Sarandon, and patrons Meryl Streep and Sir Ken Robinson.

Ms Udwin, who was voted the second most impactful woman of the year in 2015 by the New York Times, behind Hillary Clinton, will be interviewed at the event by Anna Poole QC. Members of the audience will also be given the opportunity to participate in a Q&A with the director. Dean of Faculty Gordon Jackson QC will also speak.

Ms Poole commented: "We are incredibly honoured to have Leslee joining us on Monday, and I’m very grateful to her for taking the time to come and speak to us about her work and that of Think Equal, which champions education as the primary driver of progress in human rights and equality around the world. India’s Daughter is a shocking and powerful piece of film-making, and Leslee is an inspirational speaker on these subjects, so the Faculty of Advocates is delighted to be hosting this event."

The special screening takes place at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, at 5pm on Monday 4 December, with Leslee Udwin in conversation with Anna Poole thereafter.

The event is free to attend, but guests must register in advance via this link.