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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
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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
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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
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Women of the Uprising
produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2013), 26 mins
We gave them cameras to film themselves. Making this documentary in Syria would have otherwise been impossible. Too dangerous! We asked them to tell their stories of revolution and war. They did, sometimes at great risk to themselves and their families. This documentary made for the BBC provides a unique insight i...
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produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2013), 26 mins
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We gave them cameras to film themselves. Making this documentary in Syria would have otherwise been impossible. Too dangerous! We asked them to tell their stories of revolution and war. They did, sometimes at great risk to themselves and their families. This documentary made for the BBC provides a unique insight into the lives of Syrian women, and tells the story of how this revolution and conflict transformed their lives. Most of the women suppo...
We gave them cameras to film themselves. Making this documentary in Syria would have otherwise been impossible. Too dangerous! We asked them to tell their stories of revolution and war. They did, sometimes at great risk to themselves and their families. This documentary made for the BBC provides a unique insight into the lives of Syrian women, and tells the story of how this revolution and conflict transformed their lives. Most of the women support the revolt against Bashar al-Assad’s regime. There was one exception – Yara Ismail. She’s a translator and reporter for the government news agency SANA in Damascus. A crew filmed her openly. She’s not at risk from the Syrian authorities. But she’s at risk from the random violence of Syria’s conflict. Ayat is an activist from Douma, a suburb of Damascus. She wants the Syrian regime to fall. She doesn’t like the Baath Party nor the Assad family. Her father was from the party, indeed her whole family is from the party and they all have positions in the government. Khawla is an activist from Salamieh near Hama. She helps refugees with humanitarian aid, shelters, homes and medicines. Like Khawla, Maria is an activist. She organises protests and lobbies for change in her own community. She’s from a city in Qalamoun. She can’t say its name because she’s from the only Christian opposition family in the city. Sima is a student from Homs. Unfortunately we can’t show her face. She’s at risk of arrest by the Syrian authorities. She says she didn’t want the fall of the regime and she didn’t hate Bashar al-Assad. She was for the reforms, but changed her views when she saw the first bloodshed. Maya is an activist and film-maker. We have to hide her face and to change her voice. She fears the authorities because she is involved in the revolt against the regime. Maya risks her life to film the people caught up in Syria’s conflict. One of her projects is to film Syria’s children.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
SW Pictures
Person Discussed
Bashar al-Assad, 1965-
Topic / Theme
Sociology, Law, Politics & Policy, Syrians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
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Survivor's Guide, A Sporting Chance
directed by Ben Summers, fl. 2007; produced by Ben Summers, fl. 2007 and Dick Bower, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Survivor's Guide (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 23 mins
There are an estimated 170,000 Somalis living in the Dabaab refugee camp in northeast Kenya. Life in the camp is tough but one new – and surprising – initiative is starting to make quite an impact. Sport in the camp is important. It keeps the youngsters healthy and occupied amid the monotony. But very few girl...
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directed by Ben Summers, fl. 2007; produced by Ben Summers, fl. 2007 and Dick Bower, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Survivor's Guide (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 23 mins
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There are an estimated 170,000 Somalis living in the Dabaab refugee camp in northeast Kenya. Life in the camp is tough but one new – and surprising – initiative is starting to make quite an impact. Sport in the camp is important. It keeps the youngsters healthy and occupied amid the monotony. But very few girls were involved, partly because the mainly Muslim refugees were opposed to girls playing games. But that is changing now that special s...
There are an estimated 170,000 Somalis living in the Dabaab refugee camp in northeast Kenya. Life in the camp is tough but one new – and surprising – initiative is starting to make quite an impact. Sport in the camp is important. It keeps the youngsters healthy and occupied amid the monotony. But very few girls were involved, partly because the mainly Muslim refugees were opposed to girls playing games. But that is changing now that special sports clothing has been designed for the girls which meets religious requirements. They wear an hijab to cover their hair and a long-sleeved tunic and loose ankle-length trousers. This video reports on life in the camp and how many of the girls have now taken to volleyball, netball and handball. This video is part of a documentary series produced for the BBC.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Summers, fl. 2007, Dick Bower, British Broadcasting Corporation, Andrew Veitch
Author / Creator
Ben Summers, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Survivor's Guide
Speaker / Narrator
Andrew Veitch
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Sports, Women's health issues, Humanities
Copyright Message
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Helping Social Entrepreneurs, Episode 7, Educating Girls
directed by Ashley Morris; presented by Alvin Hall, 1952-; produced by Ashley Morris, in Helping Social Entrepreneurs, Episode 7 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 22 mins
Across Africa, millions of girls are denied a decent education. CAMFED aims to change that and break the cycle of poverty by paying for books, fees, even school uniforms.
Alvin Hall, a business and financial expert who was saved from a life of poverty in the USA by educational scholarships, wants to help the CAMFE...
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directed by Ashley Morris; presented by Alvin Hall, 1952-; produced by Ashley Morris, in Helping Social Entrepreneurs, Episode 7 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 22 mins
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Across Africa, millions of girls are denied a decent education. CAMFED aims to change that and break the cycle of poverty by paying for books, fees, even school uniforms.
Alvin Hall, a business and financial expert who was saved from a life of poverty in the USA by educational scholarships, wants to help the CAMFED girls broaden their horizons and raise their expectations even higher. In this episode of Helping Social Entrepreneurs Alvin travels...
Across Africa, millions of girls are denied a decent education. CAMFED aims to change that and break the cycle of poverty by paying for books, fees, even school uniforms.
Alvin Hall, a business and financial expert who was saved from a life of poverty in the USA by educational scholarships, wants to help the CAMFED girls broaden their horizons and raise their expectations even higher. In this episode of Helping Social Entrepreneurs Alvin travels to Zambia to see for himself the work of CAMFED and how he can help them to fulfill the dreams of many girls and their communities.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ashley Morris
Author / Creator
Ashley Morris, Alvin Hall, 1952-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Helping Social Entrepreneurs
Topic / Theme
Zambians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 SW Pictures
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Survivor's Guide, Sharmila's Journey
directed by Jago Smith, fl. 2010; produced by Jago Smith, fl. 2010, in Survivor's Guide (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 26 mins
Although there is a huge and growing appetite for greater education in India, girls are still getting a raw deal. In the state of Bihar, for example, a large proportion of girls simply don't bother with school and are often married off to older men, often suffering violence and abuse as a result. The Mahila Samakh...
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directed by Jago Smith, fl. 2010; produced by Jago Smith, fl. 2010, in Survivor's Guide (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 26 mins
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Although there is a huge and growing appetite for greater education in India, girls are still getting a raw deal. In the state of Bihar, for example, a large proportion of girls simply don't bother with school and are often married off to older men, often suffering violence and abuse as a result. The Mahila Samakhya schools have been created to change that. Learning skills such as karate, how to ride a bike and weaving, as well as the traditional...
Although there is a huge and growing appetite for greater education in India, girls are still getting a raw deal. In the state of Bihar, for example, a large proportion of girls simply don't bother with school and are often married off to older men, often suffering violence and abuse as a result. The Mahila Samakhya schools have been created to change that. Learning skills such as karate, how to ride a bike and weaving, as well as the traditional subjects, girls learn to fend for themselves and earn a living. This film joins Sharmila, a 25 year old dalit, or untouchable, who 9 years ago could not read or write. Now she can do all of that and more. She owns her own house and land, helping her family, and teaching young girls who will go on to attend a Mahila Samakhya school.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jago Smith, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Jago Smith, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Survivor's Guide
Topic / Theme
Literacy, Single-sex schools, Women's health issues, Humanities
Copyright Message
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