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The murders of two women journalists in Afghanistan is serious. This interview with journalist Farida Nekzad outlines the growing dangers. A 8:18 min theREALnews production - Aug 17, 2008 release. Riveting!!!
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How safe is it for women who drive back home alone at night after working late? The death of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanath, who was murdered a few days ago in the capital, reminds us of how millions of women battle it out on the roads everyday in a struggle to make sure they get back home safely. A 2:09 min NDTV Oct 2, 2008 production.
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The word "Geisha" means "artistic person." The misunderstanding in the western perceptions of geisha is an ongoing issue. The question for modern day geishas is: what's in it for them?
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Women who are widowed and single in India are left in old age often to a very dismal fate. Inspired by the 2006 Academy Award® nominee for Best Foreign Language film, "Water," this documentary tells the story of some of the 20 million Indian widows who are abandoned by their families and literally turned out into the streets when their husbands died. This film is definitely worth seeing.
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Neerma, a woman survivor of atrocity during the Bosnian war in the 1990s, is now running a campaign to track down Bosnian war criminals and bring them to justice. A July 2008 13:17 min WITNESS production by Aljazeera news.
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Has sexism and gender bias played a role in the presidential campaign? No one has asked the male presidential candidates who's taking care of their children during the US election campaign. Listen to this short discussion about Sarah Palin on the current state of affairs w/women inside current US politics. A Sept 22, 2008 2:25 min San Diego State University production.
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A new generation of Afghan women have dreams of becoming doctors, engineers, and lawyers, but remnants of the taliban linger. A Afghan School Project (Canada) 2:10 min video release July 30, 2008.
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How can we empower a woman who has lost everything in war? Womenforwomen international knows how to get on-the-ground programs to work. Sept 2008 1:49 min video.
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There's nothing worse than being deceived, forced to have sex against your will and trapped by those who are using you. A short video/film that tells the emotional truth on the global trafficking of women. This 1:10 min production features Emma Thompson with voices of the victims in a fantastic emotional piece for Human Trafficking Awareness. March 2008.
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Even though girls are outnumbered five to one against boys with tech knowledge, these girls are on track to take digital power back. Girls go digital! Created by the girls of Mr. Colosi's First Grade class, Canadaigua, NY. Vote on this video: www.interwritelearning.com/contest
