Earlier this week, the international broadcast of the documentary "Half the Sky" aired on PBS. The documentary was shown both Monday and Tuesday nights, October 1st and 2nd, showing the full four hour length documentary.
Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
This documentary was groundbreaking. It sprouted from Sheryl WuDunn's book titled "Half the Sky" as well as Nicholas Kristof's journalism excellence. The documetary was shot in ten different countries, all of different development levels, religions, ethnicities, economic status and geographic locations. It interviewed many different women in these countries that dealt with a mass amount of cultural and economic struggles. It was a beautiful portrayal of the world around us and how little you may know about this globalized world and the role fifty percent of society plays in it.
"When you educate a girl, you educate a village."
"You know what lasts longer than beauty? Being smart."
"The girl is an agent for change."
The website is a plethora of different resources branching off from the live streaming of the series, ways to get the book by WuDunn, different organizations you can volunteer for and how to simply ACT and help this worldwide cause. I highly suggest you don't walk, but SPRINT to this website and find out a little bit more about your role as women and the world you live in.
It's interesting to find out about this organization and in just the few quotes from the broadcast, the beauty and eloquence in the broadcast is powerful. Not only is it good to have organizations like this, but having these messages can inspire not only woman, but anyone they reach.
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