On PBS Oct. 1 & 2: "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide"

[GoCubsGo]

This is a special "Independent Lens" presentation inspired by the book of the same name by Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn:

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide was filmed in 10 countries and follows Kristof, WuDunn, and celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union, and Olivia Wilde on a journey to tell the stories of inspiring, courageous individuals. Across the globe oppression is being confronted, and real meaningful solutions are being fashioned through health care, education, and economic empowerment for women and girls. The linked problems of sex trafficking and forced prostitution, gender-based violence, and maternal mortality — which needlessly claim one woman every 90 seconds — present to us the single most vital opportunity of our time: the opportunity to make a change. All over the world women are seizing this opportunity.

Times an other details are on the "Independent Lens" web site. If you miss it, they will be posting it online tomorrow:
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/half-the-sky/

[CurtEastPoint]

1. I'm DVRing this tonight and tomorrow to enjoy this weekend.

The book: http://www.amazon.com/Half-Sky-Oppression-Opportunity-Worldwide/dp/0307267148/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top


I hope the movie does itjustice.

[KaryninMiami]

2. This is just amazing- so beautiful and painful and amazing

PBS is showing it a few more time this week- it's in two parts. Just breathtaking- watch if you can.

[TheMastersNemesis]

3. The War On Women Is Not Just Going On Here. It Is An International Problem. It's About Time That

it is being exposed for what it is.

[SoCalDem]

4. My daugher in law is afiliated with an organization that goes overseas & teaches

women how to open & run beauty salons. They have gone three times to Brazil, and will go to Africa in the spring.

Most of the women are mothers of multiple kids with no husbands, and some have been prostitutes. They learn to to cut hair and set up mini salons to earn money.

[awoke_in_2003]

5. Oh boy...

Your sig pic is cracking me up. I am a former cat owner, and they really do not care.

[Hestia]

6. What really got to me was the statistics - 100,000,000 women missing from the world --

just disappeared. I swung from crying to cheering. It is inspiring to watch these women, who have been in the exact same situations, reach out to other girls and women and create a community. Cambodia really struck me. The love that is poured into these girls and the love the girls show each other. Highly recommend watching this show and I will definitely be watching the 2nd half tomorrow. Astounding.

[Beringia]

7. If you miss it on PBS, you can watch it on ITV

You can watch the full 6 hour documentary here:

Independent Television Service
http://itvs.org/films/half-the-sky

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You can watch it here, but they will only be up for view for 1 week.

Independent lens
http://video.pbs.org/program/independent-lens/


I watched the 2nd episode last night. It was difficult to watch, but just think of the help these girls and women can get if everyone knows of their plight.