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Back to Nadia Becoming a "Boy" for Survival in Afghanistan
directed by Grau Serra; produced by Batabat (Copenhagen, Capital Region (Denmark): DR Sales, 2011), 53 mins
Returning from the hospital after the suicide bombing that killed her brother, eleven-year-old Nadia has an epiphany: she will pretend to be a boy, assuming her brother's identity and name in order to support her family. In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan where women and girls are not allowed to work outside the home, N...
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directed by Grau Serra; produced by Batabat (Copenhagen, Capital Region (Denmark): DR Sales, 2011), 53 mins
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Returning from the hospital after the suicide bombing that killed her brother, eleven-year-old Nadia has an epiphany: she will pretend to be a boy, assuming her brother's identity and name in order to support her family. In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan where women and girls are not allowed to work outside the home, Nadia spends eleven years masquerading as her brother Esmerai before ultimately escaping to Europe and reclaiming her identity as a fema...
Returning from the hospital after the suicide bombing that killed her brother, eleven-year-old Nadia has an epiphany: she will pretend to be a boy, assuming her brother's identity and name in order to support her family. In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan where women and girls are not allowed to work outside the home, Nadia spends eleven years masquerading as her brother Esmerai before ultimately escaping to Europe and reclaiming her identity as a female. 'Back to Nadia' is the fascinating story of gender and personal transformation in a society that leaves women with few options for freedom and autonomy. Adult College
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Batabat
Author / Creator
Grau Serra
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
DR Sales
Topic / Theme
Sexuality, Fresh foods, Women's issues, Women's health issues, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of DR Sales. All rights reserved.
Subject
Sexuality, Fresh foods, Women's issues, Women's health issues
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Kill or Cure?, The Real Lady Killer
directed by Beth Jones; produced by Beth Jones, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 23 mins
In the developing world it’s the leading cause of female cancer deaths: it’s cervical cancer and it kills more than half a million women every year, most in poor countries. New low-tech screening programmes have begun to reduce cancer deaths but campaigners like Sarah Nyombi, a politician in Uganda, wants to s...
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directed by Beth Jones; produced by Beth Jones, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 23 mins
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In the developing world it’s the leading cause of female cancer deaths: it’s cervical cancer and it kills more than half a million women every year, most in poor countries. New low-tech screening programmes have begun to reduce cancer deaths but campaigners like Sarah Nyombi, a politician in Uganda, wants to see more. She’s trying to get a brand new vaccine, widely used in the developed world. The trouble is, it cost $300 dollars a shot, wa...
In the developing world it’s the leading cause of female cancer deaths: it’s cervical cancer and it kills more than half a million women every year, most in poor countries. New low-tech screening programmes have begun to reduce cancer deaths but campaigners like Sarah Nyombi, a politician in Uganda, wants to see more. She’s trying to get a brand new vaccine, widely used in the developed world. The trouble is, it cost $300 dollars a shot, way beyond Uganda’s health budget. We follow her journey as she tries to find solutions in the battle against The Real Lady Killer.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Beth Jones
Author / Creator
Beth Jones
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Kill or Cure?
Topic / Theme
General medical conditions, Women's health issues, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Subject
General medical conditions, Women's health issues
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Survivor's Guide, Relative Values
in Survivor's Guide (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 22 mins
In many parts of Malawi girls have a very low social status. In the more traditional communities, such as amongst the Yao people, young girls and boys go through initiation rites as they move into adulthood. In some cases girls are forced to have sex with older men as part of this, and often girls as young as 11 a...
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in Survivor's Guide (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 22 mins
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In many parts of Malawi girls have a very low social status. In the more traditional communities, such as amongst the Yao people, young girls and boys go through initiation rites as they move into adulthood. In some cases girls are forced to have sex with older men as part of this, and often girls as young as 11 are married off to escape poverty. As a result they are especially vulnerable to early pregnancy and HIV. Relative Values meets 16 year-...
In many parts of Malawi girls have a very low social status. In the more traditional communities, such as amongst the Yao people, young girls and boys go through initiation rites as they move into adulthood. In some cases girls are forced to have sex with older men as part of this, and often girls as young as 11 are married off to escape poverty. As a result they are especially vulnerable to early pregnancy and HIV. Relative Values meets 16 year-old Ajamia who had a child by her stepfather. She lived with him to escape poverty, doing the job of a servant. Ajamia's stepfather, who is four times her age, sees nothing wrong with their relationship. Against the background of initiation rites that are taking place at the time of filming, Relative Values explores the struggle between cultural traditions and female health and wellbeing.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Survivor's Guide
Topic / Theme
Adolescence, Marriage, Women's health issues, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Subject
Adolescence, Marriage, Women's health issues
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When Women are in Charge
(London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 51 mins
What would have happened if Lehman Brothers had been Lehman Sisters? Would the American investment company have gone under in the same way? If women had been in charge, would they have made the same mistakes? There is obviously no answer to this question, but the irony underlying it is present in the minds of some...
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(London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 51 mins
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What would have happened if Lehman Brothers had been Lehman Sisters? Would the American investment company have gone under in the same way? If women had been in charge, would they have made the same mistakes? There is obviously no answer to this question, but the irony underlying it is present in the minds of some women in positions of power. It reflects their disgruntlement with how business, politics and the world in general are being run accor...
What would have happened if Lehman Brothers had been Lehman Sisters? Would the American investment company have gone under in the same way? If women had been in charge, would they have made the same mistakes? There is obviously no answer to this question, but the irony underlying it is present in the minds of some women in positions of power. It reflects their disgruntlement with how business, politics and the world in general are being run according to what they consider to be ‘male values.' The program begins in Iceland, a country hit hard by the economic crisis, where women are filling positions left vacant in the wake of the economic collapse. Other women adding their voices to this report include Elena Salgado, Spanish Minister of Economy and Finance; Christine Lagarde, French Minister of Economy and Noelia Fernández Arroyo, of Yahoo Europe.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Vincent Brimble
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
SW Pictures
Speaker / Narrator
Vincent Brimble
Topic / Theme
Business failures, Political influence, Women's health issues, Women's issues, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Subject
Business failures, Political influence, Women's health issues, Women's issues
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Woman and Social Action, Class 11, Pregnancy and Childbirth
directed by Cheryl Lambert, fl. 1993; produced by Cheryl Lambert, fl. 1993; interview by Martha Thompson, Ph.D., fl. 1993, in Woman and Social Action, Class 11 (University Park, IL: Governors State University, 1993), 1 hour
Examines the movement toward woman-centered pregnancy and childbirth practices. The Studio Class explores the accepted social structure of the pregnancy and childbirth practices, and interviews explore alternative medical and midwifery models that empower the mother. Interviews: Judy Panko Reis, Health Resource C...
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directed by Cheryl Lambert, fl. 1993; produced by Cheryl Lambert, fl. 1993; interview by Martha Thompson, Ph.D., fl. 1993, in Woman and Social Action, Class 11 (University Park, IL: Governors State University, 1993), 1 hour
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Examines the movement toward woman-centered pregnancy and childbirth practices. The Studio Class explores the accepted social structure of the pregnancy and childbirth practices, and interviews explore alternative medical and midwifery models that empower the mother. Interviews: Judy Panko Reis, Health Resource Center for Women with Disabilities (Chicago), Marge Altergott, Health Educator, Adjunct Faculty for the Department of Sociology (Northea...
Examines the movement toward woman-centered pregnancy and childbirth practices. The Studio Class explores the accepted social structure of the pregnancy and childbirth practices, and interviews explore alternative medical and midwifery models that empower the mother. Interviews: Judy Panko Reis, Health Resource Center for Women with Disabilities (Chicago), Marge Altergott, Health Educator, Adjunct Faculty for the Department of Sociology (Northeastern Illinois University)
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Contributor
Cheryl Lambert, fl. 1993
Author / Creator
Cheryl Lambert, fl. 1993, Martha Thompson, Ph.D., fl. 1993
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Governors State University
Series
Woman and Social Action
Topic / Theme
Women's health issues, Women, Birth
Copyright Message
Copyright © Governors State University
Subject
Women's health issues, Women, Birth
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Women and Social Action, Episode 113, Abortion and Reproductive Issues
directed by Cheryl Lambert, fl. 1993; produced by Cheryl Lambert, fl. 1993, Governors State University. Communications Services, in Women and Social Action, Episode 113 (University Park, IL: Governors State University, 1993), 1 hour
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directed by Cheryl Lambert, fl. 1993; produced by Cheryl Lambert, fl. 1993, Governors State University. Communications Services, in Women and Social Action, Episode 113 (University Park, IL: Governors State University, 1993), 1 hour
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Contributor
Cheryl Lambert, fl. 1993, Governors State University. Communications Services
Author / Creator
Cheryl Lambert, fl. 1993
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Governors State University
Series
Women and Social Action
Speaker / Narrator
Martha Thompson, Ph.D., fl. 1993
Person Discussed
Martha Thompson, Ph.D., fl. 1993
Topic / Theme
Women's issues, Women's rights, Women's health issues, Abortions, Feminism
Copyright Message
Copyright © Governors State University
Subject
Women's issues, Women's rights, Women's health issues, Abortions, Feminism
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Women Only Jihad
directed by Faris Kermani, fl. 2006; produced by Faris Kermani, fl. 2006 (Brighton, England: Electric Sky, 2006), 54 mins
This documentary follows a vocal campaign by a group of British Muslim women and men demanding better access for women in mosques and combating traditional patriarchal values.
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directed by Faris Kermani, fl. 2006; produced by Faris Kermani, fl. 2006 (Brighton, England: Electric Sky, 2006), 54 mins
Description
This documentary follows a vocal campaign by a group of British Muslim women and men demanding better access for women in mosques and combating traditional patriarchal values.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Faris Kermani, fl. 2006, Tazeen Ahmad, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Faris Kermani, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Electric Sky
Speaker / Narrator
Tazeen Ahmad, fl. 2006
Topic / Theme
Political causes, Religious beliefs, Religious communities, Religious practices, Women's health issues, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of electric sky.
Subject
Political causes, Religious beliefs, Religious communities, Religious practices, Women's health issues
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Women's Suffrage
produced by National Geographic (District of Columbia: National Geographic, 2006), 4 mins
A history of American women's fight for the right to vote. Covers milestones including Elizabeth Cady Stanton's convention in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848; Susan B. Anthony's arrest in 1873 when she tried to vote; the creation of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890; the election to Congress...
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produced by National Geographic (District of Columbia: National Geographic, 2006), 4 mins
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A history of American women's fight for the right to vote. Covers milestones including Elizabeth Cady Stanton's convention in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848; Susan B. Anthony's arrest in 1873 when she tried to vote; the creation of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890; the election to Congress in 1916 of Jeannette Rankin from Montana; and finally the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920. Today American women play a great role...
A history of American women's fight for the right to vote. Covers milestones including Elizabeth Cady Stanton's convention in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848; Susan B. Anthony's arrest in 1873 when she tried to vote; the creation of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890; the election to Congress in 1916 of Jeannette Rankin from Montana; and finally the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920. Today American women play a great role in politics as voters and at all levels of government. Includes footage of Senator Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
National Geographic
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
National Geographic
Topic / Theme
Women's health issues, Area Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by National Geographic
Subject
Women's health issues
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Zahra: Change Begins at Home
directed by Imad Karam, 1976-; produced by Imad Karam, 1976-, FLT Films (London, England: FLT Films, 2011), 26 mins
Zahra: Change Begins at Home tells of the passion and commitment of a single mother with four children, a refugee from Somalia, who overcomes obstacles to transform her life and make a difference in the community. Tackling crucial issues that affect social harmony, breaking down communication barriers between the...
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directed by Imad Karam, 1976-; produced by Imad Karam, 1976-, FLT Films (London, England: FLT Films, 2011), 26 mins
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Zahra: Change Begins at Home tells of the passion and commitment of a single mother with four children, a refugee from Somalia, who overcomes obstacles to transform her life and make a difference in the community. Tackling crucial issues that affect social harmony, breaking down communication barriers between the old and the young, resolving conflicts between groups and clans, and campaigning on the global issue of female genital mutilation.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Imad Karam, 1976-, FLT Films
Author / Creator
Imad Karam, 1976-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
FLT Films
Person Discussed
Zahra Hassan
Topic / Theme
Refugees, Women's health issues, Women's & Gender Studies, Area Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of FLT Films. All rights reserved.
Subject
Refugees, Women's health issues
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The Cutting Tradition: Female Circumcision in Africa Today
directed by John Howarth and Nancy Durrell McKenna; produced by Nancy Durrell McKenna (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2010), 47 mins
THE CUTTING TRADITION
Female Circumcision in Africa Today
A film by Nancy Durell McKenna and John Howarth
Narrated by Meryl Streep
The Cutting Tradition focuses on the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM), a custom, which appears barbaric to the westernised eye but is still practiced in many African and so...
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directed by John Howarth and Nancy Durrell McKenna; produced by Nancy Durrell McKenna (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2010), 47 mins
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THE CUTTING TRADITION
Female Circumcision in Africa Today
A film by Nancy Durell McKenna and John Howarth
Narrated by Meryl Streep
The Cutting Tradition focuses on the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM), a custom, which appears barbaric to the westernised eye but is still practiced in many African and some Middle-Eastern countries. Despite being illegal in many of the places where it is practiced, FGM continues to be administered to ver...
THE CUTTING TRADITION
Female Circumcision in Africa Today
A film by Nancy Durell McKenna and John Howarth
Narrated by Meryl Streep
The Cutting Tradition focuses on the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM), a custom, which appears barbaric to the westernised eye but is still practiced in many African and some Middle-Eastern countries. Despite being illegal in many of the places where it is practiced, FGM continues to be administered to very young women, often even little girls. In the majority of cases it exposes them to medical and psychological problems from which they sometimes never recover. The reasons are rooted in religious, cultural and historical grounds; this film comprises a balanced and non-judgemental exploration into those factors.
Natives of Burkina Faso, Egypt, Djibouti and Ethiopia express their opinions both in support of and against FGM. Their authentic, undiluted statements highlight the difficulty of resolving an issue that is as deeply rooted in their cultures as it is shocking to us. Narrated by Meryl Streep, with footage of traditional wedding celebrations and a shocking scene which follows a young girl experiencing FGM, Streep's narration takes us through this journey in a delicate and non-judgemental way.
47 min.
Best Documentary, Victoria Independent Film Festival, 2010
Best Director, Philadelphia Documentary & Fiction Festival, 2010
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nancy Durrell McKenna, Meryl Streep, 1949-
Author / Creator
John Howarth, Nancy Durrell McKenna
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Meryl Streep, 1949-
Topic / Theme
Body alteration, Religion, Women's health issues, Circumcisions, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Filmakers Library.
Subject
Body alteration, Religion, Women's health issues, Circumcisions
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