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Independent Lens: Half the Sky

“As long as the victims are poor, rural, female, and illiterate, they don’t have a voice,” says journalist Nicholas Kristof. In an ambitious two-night report that spans 10 countries, Kristof and his wife, fellow journalist Sheryl WuDunn, spotlight efforts around the world to eradicate gender-based violence, block sex trafficking, and foster equal education for girls. Celebrity activists Olivia Wilde, Gabrielle Union, America Ferrera, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, and Diane Lane lend a hand. Monday–Tuesday, Oct. 1–2, at 9 p.m., PBS; check local listings

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