A sixty-second video as introduction to the website sets the tone of the Foundation’s mission: three portraits of women, who represent women everywhere and are filmed during a moment of their daily lives –a student at a café terrace, a mum or young grandmother playing with a kid in a park, a woman in a car leaving for a dinner. They are all very natural, elegant and full of life. Text then appears superimposed on the image: the two objectives of the Foundation and some key information which show us that the problem of violence concerns us all, men and women alike. The film has no dialogue, it comes with sounds from the street and a piano music on the last 20 seconds. - The PPR Corporate Foundation fights violence against women and promotes women’s empowerment. - At least one out of three women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime. Violence towards women devastates lives and stalls development. Women are the heart of communities’ equilibrium as they are the cornerstone of pillars such as family, education, and economy. Once viewed, the movie can be shut down and becomes a part of the homepage puzzle.
 

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The PPR Foundation supports Desert Flower, denouncing female genital mutilation, by mobilising the Group and its brands

The support in action

A support in 3 levels The PPR Foundation decided to support Desert Flower and the fight against female genital mutilation led by Waris Dirie, whose life recounts the movie Read the post

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Desert Flower Desert flower, a movie directed by Sherry Hormann, is based on the life story of Waris Dirie, the famous international top-model.

It denounces violence against women, forced marriage, forced labour and especially female genital mutilations.

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Exhibitions: Injuries To Women

A collection of portraits and testimonials "Far from the stereotype of woman as a victim, I encourage them to hold their head high to face us, openly, with modesty and feminity.I search for their special beauty: this is my tribute to them.” Catherine Cabrol
Discover the exhibitions in french Fnac stores. Read more

Key figures on Female Genital Mutilation

140 millions of young girls and women are living with the consequences of genital mutilation all around the world. (Source : WHO)
Today, 11% of girls aged 0 to 18, belonging to high-risk population in France, are threatened by FGM. 20 years ago, statistics were in the 70-90% range. (INES) Read all the figures

Interview with Waris Dirie

3 questions to Waris Dirie... A member of the Foundation's Board of Directors, Waris Dirie expresses about Desert Flower, the movie realized from her autobiography, and the reasons why she got involved in the PPR Corporate Foundation... Read the testimonial

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Around excision

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Promote the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation

Equilibres et Populations: pilot project in Mali

Research shows that if communities become aware of the health dangers of excision and decide to stop the practice, it could disappear very rapidly. It is on this basis that the organization Equilibres & Populations, supported by the PPR Foundation, has developed its project.

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