[All photos by CHANCE YEH for PMc]. Last night at Roseland Ballroom, Peter Gabriel and CNN's Christiane Amanpour co-hosted the 5th annual benefit dinner and concert for WITNESS. The event featured performances by Cyndi Lauper and Citizen Cope, with notable attendees including Donna Karan and Susan Sarandon. -

The 2009 WITNESS Gala used a unique and innovative video storytelling method to raise awareness about violence against women. The Brooklyn-based organization harnesses the power of the visual to open the eyes of the world to human rights abuses. It was co-founded in 1992 by Peter Gabriel, The Lawyer's Committee for Human Rights and the Reebok Human Rights Foundation. The organization empowers people to transform personal stories of abuse into powerful tools for justice, promoting public engagement and policy change.

Donna Karan, Cyndi Lauper

Christiane Amanpour, Susan Sarandon

Simon De Pur, Yung Chen Lamho, Peter Gabriel