How does a person with three strikes against her rise to the highest court in the land, the U.S. Supreme Court? How did this happen despite closed doors and legal and social barriers facing Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the 1950’s? Who made this possible? What personal, social and political forces intersected to make this happen? The film tells the improbable story of how Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who couldn’t get a job despite graduating at the top of her law school class and making Law Review at Harvard and Columbia Law Schools, became an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Fly With Me tells the story of the pioneering women who became flight attendants at a time when single women were unable to order a drink, eat alone in a restaurant, own a credit card or get a prescription for birth control. The job offered unheard-of opportunities for travel and independence. These women were on the frontlines of the battle to assert gender equality and transform the workplace.
Dolores Huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in American history. An equal partner in co-founding the first farm workers unions with Cesar Chavez, her enormous contributions have gone largely unrecognized. Dolores tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice alongside Chavez, becoming one of the most defiant feminists of the twentieth century - and she continues the fight to this day, at 87. With intimate and unprecedented access to this intensely private mother to eleven, the film reveals the raw, personal stakes involved in committing one's life to social change.
Surge is about the record number of first-time female candidates who ran, won and upended politics in the historic, barrier breaking 2018 midterm elections. The film follows three candidates in Texas, Indiana and Illinois who were running in uphill battles to flip their deep red districts to blue, including Lauren Underwood, the youngest Black woman to ever be elected to Congress. Surge reflects on what drove women to disrupt the idea of what elected leaders look like and shows the importance of creating a pipeline of diverse, female candidates. Viewers see the challenges and triumphs of building grassroots campaigns and through it all Surge asks, is this a moment or a movement?
In the shocking and hilarious documentary ORGASM INC., filmmaker Liz Canner takes a job editing erotic videos for a drug trial for a pharmaceutical company. Her employer is developing what they hope will be the first Viagra drug for women that wins FDA approval to treat a new disease: Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD). Liz gains permission to film the company for her own documentary. ORGASM INC. is a powerful look inside the medical industry and the marketing campaigns that are literally and figuratively reshaping our everyday lives around health, illness, desire - and that ultimate moment: orgasm.
Black Feminist is a feature length documentary film surrounding the double edged sword of racial and gender oppression that black women face in America. This documentary is told through interviews from scholars, lecturers, writers, business owners, veterans, comedians and authors. In addition to information interviews, this documentary is narrated by our storybook character LaToya Johnson, played by Nadirah Lugg.
She Rises Up follows the journeys of three women lifting their communities from poverty through local businesses. Gladys Yupanqui of Peru runs a mini-market and aims to grow. Magatte Wade of Senegal builds a cosmetics company, while Selyna Peiris of Sri Lanka expands her family’s textile business. Nearly one-third of countries restrict women’s access to work, bank accounts, and property, worsening poverty. These women show the power of local businesses in emerging economies. McKinsey estimates equal economic participation by women could add as much value as the combined economies of China and the U.S., reducing poverty for all.
GIRL RISING journeys around the globe to witness the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Viewers get to know nine unforgettable girls living in the developing world: ordinary girls who confront tremendous challenges and overcome nearly impossible odds to pursue their dreams. Prize - winning authors put the girls' remarkable stories into words, and renowned actors (including Meryl Streep and Salma Hayek) give them voice.
Investigates the controversy swirling around the breast cancer screening test mammography.
The inspiring story of young women with pioneering ambitions — and the obstacles that get in their way. Follow the experiences of women navigating these challenges, showing how individuals can take action to overcome these biases and setbacks for today's woman and the next.
Celebrate 50 years of female excellence in sports through the eyes of athletes who changed the system. Hosted by sports icon and champion of equality Billie Jean King, the film weaves together stories of eight icons to discuss how their struggles and achievements shaped women’s sports. Features Naomi Osaka, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Chloe Kim, Nancy Lieberman, Suni Lee, Julie Foudy and Diana Flores.
GIRL TROUBLE is an intimate look at the compelling personal stories of three teenagers entangled in San Francisco's juvenile justice system. These girls, and many like them, aren't just at-risk - they are in deep trouble. Trying to change their lives, the girls work part-time at the innovative Center for Young Women's Development, an organization run by young women who have faced similar challenges. As the girls confront seemingly impossible problems and pivotal decisions, the Center's 22-year-old executive director, Lateefah Simon, is often their only support and mentor.
Through an intersectional feminist perspective, hosts Anney and Samantha dive into science, history, and culture to make sense of the everyday and unpack the stories that brought us to where we are today. This podcast aims to better understand the challenges facing women and marginalized folks all over the world and highlights the tools we can use to tackle them head on.
Ordinary Equality is an award-winning narrative podcast series that investigates how equity for women has been systematically undermined for the past 100+ years, even after the ratification of the 19th Amendment and women’s suffrage. From covering the history of the ERA to the implications of the fall of Roe v. Wade, Ordinary Equality shines a light on how our history continues to impact our rights today.
Thinking back to our history classes growing up, we had one question: Where the ladies at? Enter, Womanica. In just 5 minutes a day, learn about different incredible women from throughout history — but definitely should.
A feminist lifestyle podcast about the life stuff we don’t talk about enough. Or don’t know to talk about. Or don’t know how to talk about. Unladylike sounds like…the realization that it’s not just you, the comfort of knowing you’re not crazy, and the joy of not laughing at unfunny men. Blending unforgettable storytelling, fact-finding and shameless advice, Unladylike explores what it really takes to choose your choices – big or small, public or private, inside or out.
Normal Women is a radical retelling of our nation’s story – not of the rise and fall of kings and the occasional queen – but of social and cultural change, powered by the determination, persistence and effectiveness of women– from 1066 to modern times. This is not another book or podcast about three or four well-known heroines; it is a story about millions of women: those who left records and those who were ‘hidden from history.’
For every Marie Curie or Rosalind Franklin whose story has been told, hundreds of female scientists remain unknown to the public at large. Each episode tells the story of one lost woman of science.
A podcast about the womxn leaders, innovators & rebels you probably don't already know. With her trademark sassy style and a dose of insight, Tangia Renee brings you womxn of impact to discuss why they do what they do and all the ways they are changing the world. With a focus on womxn of color, we curate the stories of brilliant womxn.
What’sHerName Podcast puts the women back in World History. Produced by academic sisters Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle, What’sHerName tells the stories of fascinating women you’ve never heard of (but should have). We take interviews with expert guests and weave a vivid story, to bring to life the “lost” women of history. Fascinating and funny, thought-provoking and insightful. Academically rigorous without being snobby, pedantic or boring.
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