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Desert Flower, a film not to miss

/ This captivating film traces the life of Waris Dirie, former model and spokes-woman for the fight against female genital mutilation. Spotlight on an extraordinary destiny.

COMMITMENTS

“The creation of the Foundation for Women Dignity and Rights structures and deepens our commitment in the field of social patronage”

/ Interview with François-Henri Pinault: To mark the release of Desert Flower, PPR’s Chairman and CEO revisits the commitment of the PPR Foundation.

COMMITMENTS

Raising awareness about female genital mutilation

/ Desert Flower relates the life of Waris Dirie and her fight against excision: Alongside her the PPR Foundation seeks to raise awareness about this practice and fight to stop it.

COMMITMENTS

PPR and its brands are coming together behind the PPR Foundation’s commitment to fight female genital mutilation

/ The PPR Foundation capitalises on the release of the film telling the story of Waris Dirie’s life to raise awareness among as broad a public as possible about acts of violence inflicted on women.

News

Charity Preview on Sunday, March 7

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On the occasion of the release of this movie and of the International Women Day, PPR Foundation is organizing a Charity Preview whose earnings will entirely benefit Equilibres & Populations and will support a project for the abandonment of female genital mutilation in Mali.

Great success in the offing for Desert Flower

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The film already registered 1.4 million admissions in German-speaking countries, where it came out late 2009!