March is Women’s History Month, and one of the ways we are celebrating is by highlighting our collection of streaming films focusing on the stories and accomplishments of women. The films we are recommending focus on a number of topics including prominent women in education, neuroscience, politics, environmental conservation, and more.
All of the following films are available to stream through library databases Docuseek or Alexander Street Press. Click on the headings below view each film. You will be prompted to enter your WCU ID & password, which will allow you to watch the movie.
"Around the world, more than 62 million girls are not in school, according to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). As girls grow into adolescence, cultural and familial pressures often make it harder for them to stay in school, though educating women correlates to lower rates of infant mortality, increased GDP, and greater economic security for families. CNN Films has produced a new film about girls overcoming incredible challenges to achieve their educations and change their own lives, with contributions from First Lady Michelle Obama, Meryl Streep, Freida Pinto, and CNN journalist Isha Sesay."
Michelle Obama in a classroom in Morocco meeting
with Students.
"At the age of 85, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans - until now. RBG is a revelatory documentary exploring Ginsburg 's exceptional life and career from Betsy West and Julie Cohen."
A photo of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg
"Ama tells an important and untold story: the abuses committed against Native American women by the US Government during the 1960s and 70s. The women were removed from their families and sent to boarding schools. They were subjected to forced relocation away from their traditional lands and, perhaps worst of all, they were subjected to involuntary sterilization.”
Ama follows the story of Jean Whitehorse, a member
of the Navajo Nation.
“As one of the founders of modern neuroscience, Dr. Marian Diamond challenged orthodoxy and changed our understanding of the brain--its plasticity, its response to enrichment and to experiences that shape both development and aging.”
Dr. Marian Diamond examining a human brain.
No Time To Waste celebrates legendary 98-year-old park ranger Betty Reid Soskin's inspiring life, work and urgent mission to restore critical missing chapters of America's story. The film follows her journey as an African American woman presenting her personal story from a kitchen stool in a national park theater to media interviews and international audiences who hang on every word she utters.
National Park Ranger Betty Reid telling her story.
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