Breaking the Silence: A Special Screening of Below the Belt
Free to attend | All Ages
In-Person at the Discovery Center | Directions
Virtual via Zoom. Link will be provided to registered guests.
Join the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center and the Women+ Connect and Women of Color Connect Employee Resource Groups for a compelling evening featuring the acclaimed documentary, Below the Belt.
The screening will be followed by an engaging discussion featuring Sonia Rastogi, Senior Program Officer with the Gender Integration team at the Gates Foundation and the film Director Shannon Cohn. The discussion will offer insights into the critical issues highlighted in the film and actionable steps toward healthcare equity. This is a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and engage in meaningful dialogue about improving healthcare for everyone.
About the Film:
Directed by Shannon Cohn (Endo What?) and executive produced by Hillary Clinton, Rosario Dawson, and Corinne Foxx, Below the Belt sheds light on the systemic healthcare challenges that disproportionately impact women. Tackling societal taboos, gender bias, and financial barriers, the film explores how millions are silenced in the face of inequity and what can be done to create a more inclusive healthcare system.
Event Details:
- Doors and Reception: 4:00 PM
- Film Screening: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Panel Discussion and Q&A: 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM
- Doors Close: 7:00 PM
About our speakers
Sonia Rastogi, Senior Program Officer, Gender Integration team in the Gender Equality Division at the Gates Foundation
Sonia is a public health, gender and gender-based violence practitioner with 15 years of experience working in development and humanitarian settings in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific as well as the U.S. She is humbled by the opportunity to work with women and girls around the world in their pursuit for a safer and more just future. She enjoys documentaries, live music, foodie adventures and the wild outdoors.