Journalist, Zakia Zaki, 35, was one of the most prominent radio journalists in Afghanistan. She was an outspoken advocate for women's rights and media education for women in Afghanistan. She ran the radio network "Radio Peace." On June 6, 2007 Zakia was brutally slain by assassins who entered her home in the town of Jabal as Siraj, about 70km (40 miles) north of Kabul. This short video is a portrait of Zakia Zaki's work and life (also showing an interview Zakia made with former Afghan parliamentarian, Malal
Tibetan folksong sung by Degi, a young woman learning to sing authentic Tibetan songs. This was recorded in Bamei (Garthar), Western Sichuan Province (formerly Kham, Eastern Tibet) in March 2007 at the Golden Sun Guesthouse. 1:19 min.
Dr. Connie Mulligan discusses women's rights in conservative Islamic Countries, Yemen in particular. 2:02 min. August 2007 YouTube release.
Suffrage Movement Pictoral History --Incredible collection of suffrage photographs with the theme song of many Suffragettes worldwide, called "Bread and Roses." Feb 2008 video. 3:07 min.
Addressing the UN Human Rights Council at the United Nations Geneva - March 2007, UN Watch Chairman, Alfred Moses, exposes Iran's policy of beating and arresting Iranian women who were peacefully demonstrating for human rights in Iran. Video release to YouTube - March 13, 2008. Video 2:53 min.
In this short film, we travel to Cambodia's second largest city, Battambang, where we meet Chi Chamna, who makes 25 cents for every pants she sews -- hardly enough for this HIV-positive, widowed woman to survive, but better than nothing. For every pair of pants she makes -- she makes 25 cents. First the pants go to Thailand where labels are sewn in; after that, we're unsure where they end up. It is very possible that they end up on store shelves in the United States.To see more visit our blog at: www.faceto
Interview with award winning journalist, Silja J.A. Talvi, Sr. Editor at In These Times and author of the book "Women Behind Bars: The Crisis of Women in the U.S. Prison System." Video 28:15 min. Feb 24, 2008.
Domestic abuse in Afghanistan is on the rise. Due to this women are needed in the Afghan police force.Women have experienced more freedom since the Taliban was overthrown in Afghanistan, but some still face abuse from men unwilling to accomodate change. Zeina Khodr follows the story of one woman in Kandahar who, despite regular death threats, is dedicated to working as a policewoman to protect women's rights in Afghanistan. 2:24 min -Feb 8, 2008 Aljazeera TV production.
A member of Women In Black speaks at a ceremony in Edmonton, Canada marking the UN International Day of Peace on September 21, 2007. 2:29 min.
Gunfire erupts in the DRC as Women for Women International founder Zainab Salbi talked with Honorata, survivor of sexual enslavement rebuilding her life in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sexual violence and slavery are rising to horrific levels in the war in the Congo. Now more than ever, women like Honorata need our help. Sponsor a woman in the Congo - www.womenforwomen.org