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SUMMARY: New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof says in some global conflicts men have turned "women's bodies into weapons of war." Jeffrey Brown talks to Kristof and his wife and "Half the Sky" co-author Sheryl WuDunn about violence and survival in the new documentary based on their book.
JEFFREY BROWN (Newshour): A new PBS documentary shines a light on the oppression of women and girls worldwide. "Half the Sky" airs in two parts over two nights, starting this evening. It's based on a book of the same name by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and his wife, journalist Sheryl WuDunn.
Kristof traveled to six countries to look at gender-based violence, forced prostitution, maternal mortality, and other issues.
In this excerpt, he and actress Eva Mendes tour a sexual abuse victims center in Sierra Leone.
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