Found 15 resources on gender / women

gender / women


The following films from the Media That Matters™ collection explore the issue of gender / women.

A Girl Like Me

Color is more than skin deep for young African-American women struggling to define themselves.
Official selection of the Media That Matters 6 collection

A Girl Named Kai

More About A Girl Named Kai from Director Kai Ling Xue  Three years in the making, shot…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 6 collection

AISHA’S SONG

Partially blinded by an unknown illness at age 4 and sent out to work on the tough…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 12 collection

BURNING BARRIERS

BURNING BARRIERS aims to highlight the struggle of these brave women to gain acceptance inside the firehouse…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 11 collection

DENIED

When I met Sheila Wessenberg, she was living the American nightmare.
Official selection of the Media That Matters 10 collection

FOUR WOMEN, ONE REVOLUTION

FOUR WOMEN, ONE REVOLUTION is a portrait of Four Egyptian women who took part in the Egyptian…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 12 collection

GRACE

About GRACE from Director & Producer Kathleen Hulka The story follows the lives of three women: a…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 7 collection

I’M JUST ANNEKE

I’M JUST ANNEKE is the first film in a four-part series of short films called The Youth…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 10 collection

I’M NOT A BOY

About I’M NOT A BOY from Producer Listen Up! Beyond Borders: Personal Stories from a Small Planet…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 7 collection

KNOCK KNOCK, WHO’S THERE?

Part of a larger Bell Bajao or Ring the Bell campaign against domestic violence, KNOCK KNOCK, WHO’S…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 9 collection

LADY RAZORBACKS

Rugby is an empowering activity that gives this group of women confidence to cope with their daily…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 12 collection

MY HOTNESS IS PASTED ON YEY!

In this episode of The Media Show, MY HOTNESS IS PASTED ON YEY!, Weena and Erna happen…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 10 collection

PERVERSION OF JUSTICE

Thousands of women are serving outlandish federal prison sentences in the United States for their tangential relationships…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 8 collection

WALKING HOME

Throughout my 20’s I lived in several cities and saw that street harassment was present everywhere. I…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 11 collection

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN WHO LOVES HIP-HOP?

African-American women are affected by the way that they are portrayed in the hip-hop culture. Music videos…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 12 collection

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