videos tagged indigenous women

Navajo women who work in the mines have very specific gender related hardships. This video outlines the conditions. Changing women conference is an anual event giving work reports for Navajo women each year. August 2007 YouTube post. 4:37 min.

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.

Over the past 20 years approximately over 500 Aboriginal women have gone missing in Canada. Theresa Ducharme of The Native Women's Association of Canada explains. 1:42 min. Released Oct 19, 2007 by Concordia Univ. TV.

Tania Major is an indigenous aborigine from the Australian outback, and this year won the Young Australian of the Year Award. And we meet two Danish women who are elder widows living life to the fullest. Everywoman TV June 2007

Findings from the U.S. Department of Justice also found that Native women are two and a half times more likely to be raped then a Caucasian woman. Non-native men are reported to be committing 86% of these assaults. Jodi Rave discusses questions of jurisdiction and what level of commitment exists to prosecute these crimes. 3:06 min film Aug 27, 2007

Dr. Dorj Munkhuu is known throughout Mongolia as one of the country's most revered and influential leaders. A great-grandmother, doctor and member of Parliament, Dr. Munkhuu has helped shape democracy in Mongolia and brought about changes that improve women's health and position them to win social and political power.

Women hold the key to change in developing countries. Watch Community Development Association head Safaa Elagib Adam, LEAP Africa founder and CEO Ndidi Nwundeli, and UNDP Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Rebeca Grynspan discuss the roles, responsibilities, and the need for the empowerment of women and girls. For more information see the Clinton Global Initiative: http://www.clintonfoundation.org/cgi-delivering-results.htm

In 2000, 189 nations came together and made a promise to eradicate extreme poverty by 2015. Video film by GOOD 2007.

Speaking at the 2007 National NOW Conference, Native American activist Charon Asetoyer talks about how native women of South Dakota stepped up to set the agenda for women's rights after South Dakota's ban on abortion.

Poverty Meets Hope shows powerful images of women in rural Guatemala whose lives have changed since their involvement with Friendship Bridge's microcredit plus education programs. The video was filmed in several communities of rural Western Guatemala where Friendship Bridge programs are expanding to meet the vast need for opportunities for women and their families. Visit our website to learn more about Microcredit Plus and our work in Guatemala. www.friendshipbridge.org