A new video about domestic violence, sexual assault, and sexism has gone viral. The short film entitled "Dear Daddy" was created by CARE, a Norwegian charity organization. The chilling five-minute video follows a young woman from birth to adulthood as she faces various forms of sexual assault, domestic violence and sexism.
The video begins with this message:
"Dear Daddy, I just wanted to thank you for looking after me so well, even though I am not yet born. I know you already try harder than Superman, and you might even let mommy eat sushi. But I need to ask you a favor. Warning. It's about boys. Because you see, I will be born a girl, which means that by the time I'm 14, the boys in my class will have called me a whore, a b**ch, a c***t and many other things."
According to CARE, "1 in 3 women worldwide will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime." CARE created the Dear Daddy video to raise awareness of sexual violence, and to call people to, "Show that you never tolerate violence against women" by sharing the film.
"Dear Daddy, I will be born a girl," the voiceover says. "Please do everything you can so that won’t stay the greatest danger of all."
