videos tagged activists

This PSA airs on CTV Ottawa and the networks specialty channels. The aim is to draw public attention to the growing number of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada and the Native Women's Association of Canada Sisters in Spirit Initiative. Dec 2007.

Riz Khan, of Aljazeera TV, speaks with Jordanian human rights activist, Rana Husseini, about the struggle in Jordan to impose stricter punishments and deal with the mentality behind honour killings. 16:50 min. AljazeeraTV release. 15 May, 2007.

Women's Rights Turkey. 6:51 min. Feature Reports - Jody Sabral - Press TV, Istanbul - Jan 2008 release.

What is Islam's stand on the female genital mutilation? A 1:09 min film release January 16, 2007 by IslamStudios.

Sandhya Sherring is a computer trainer and she owns her own computer institute where she teaches children about computers. Sandhya dropped out of school when her father lost his job. Her father opened a small framing shop using her mother's sari as a make-shift roof and her mother took a job as a teacher to ensure that Sandhya and her brother could complete their education. The "Girl Stars" project includes this series of films documenting the stories of girls from the most disadvantaged communities acro

This film excerpt is from a topical and moving documentary about women who are war journalists. This film documentary explores the lives of these death-defying women who have chosen to work in an area of journalism almost entirely occupied by men. Excerpt released July 2007. TitleHouse distribution. 1:40 min.