Calendar of Events - June 2009

UNIFEM Film Series: No Day Off by Eric Khoo
Friday, 26th June 2009
7.00pm-9.00pm | INSEAD, Asia Campus, 1 Ayer Rajah Avenue

In conjunction with the 2nd anniversary of the Day Off campaign, UNIFEM Film Series is proud to present No Day Off (2006) by Eric Khoo, a 45-minute short film chronicling four years in the life of Siti, a domestic worker in Singapore.

Each year, thousands of women like Siti uproot themselves from their homes and families in impoverished villages in Java and Sumatra. They head for Singapore where they live the life of a foreign domestic worker, scrubbing, cooking and looking after children, the sick and the elderly. Their wages go towards making life more comfortable and less bleak for their own families back home.

Eric Khoo is an established Singaporean director, writer and producer, whose films have received many international accolades. He directed No Day Off for the Jeonju Digital Film Festival in Korea, and it has also been screened at various film festivals to critical acclaim.

The film screening will be followed by an open forum discussion, with guest speakers Sarah Mavrinac, UNIFEM executive commitee member, and John Gee, President of TWC2.

The UNIFEM Film Series is an initiative promoting an open dialogue of women's issues within our community, and a platform for member support with UNIFEM campaigns. RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by 22 June to secure your attendance.