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Women's History Month

A sample of titles exploring women's history and the struggle for equality. (17 films)

The Alarm Rings Softly

The Alarm Rings Softly

Caribbean women use drama and reggae to fight domestic violence.

A Sense of Wonder

A Sense of Wonder

Rachel Carson's love for the natural world and her fight to defend it.

Althea

Althea

Pioneering athlete Althea Gibson broke records on and off the tennis court.

The Amahs of Hong Kong

The Amahs of Hong Kong

Filipino women exploited as maids in Hong Kong.

Clara Lemlich

Clara Lemlich

The story of Clara Lemlich, a fledgling union organizer who launched the groundbreaking garment workers strike in 1909 in New York City.

Donna's Story

Donna's Story

An intimate portrait of a fiercely determined survivor -- Donna, a Cree woman who left behind a bleak existence on the streets.

Dry Days In Dobbagunta

Dry Days In Dobbagunta

Literacy program spurs anti-liquor campaign in rural India and empowers women.

Footprints of Sorrow

Footprints of Sorrow

Guatemalan war widows fighting for human rights.

A Healthy Start

A Healthy Start

The debate over women's health care in South Africa.

Look Us in the Eye: The Old Women's Project

Look Us in the Eye: The Old Women's Project

Founders of the Old Women's Project, an activist organization that challenges ageism