Independent Lens Season Highlights
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Half the Sky: Treating Fistulas at Edna Adan Hospital
Worldwide, two million women are living with fistulas. Every year there are 100,000 new cases. Only 14,000 cases are treated annually. In Somaliland women have an estimated 1 in 50 lifetime chance of developing a fistula during childbirth. When funds allow, the Edna Adan Hospital treats fistulas for free and this is the story of Fadumo Ibrahimo Juisaw who has come to be treated.
Half the Sky: Diane Lane on Somaliland's Edna Adan Maternity
Diane Lane reflects on her experiences filming in Somaliland, where she got a first-hand look at the challenges and solutions surrounding maternal mortality at the Edna Adan Maternity Hospital.
Half the Sky: The Impact of India's Caste System on Women
Urmi Basu, the founder of New Light, explains to America Ferrera the caste system in India and how women end up in prostitution.
Half the Sky: WomenĺäĄ_s Economic Empowerment in Kenya
This educational module adapted from the documentary series Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide follows journalist Nicholas Kristof and actress Diane Lane as they meet women who have experienced the impact and challenges of microfinance in Kenya.
Half the Sky: Gender-based Violence in Sierra Leone
This educational module adapted from the documentary series Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide follows journalist Nicholas Kristof and actress Eva Mendes as they investigate the high incidence of rape and impunity in Sierra Leone, and meet change maker Amie Kandeh.
Half the Sky: One Girl's Long Road to School and Safety in S
Agnes Libbi Smith lost her father during the civil war in Sierra Leone and her mother when she was 13 years old. Finding herself homeless, Agnes was physically abused and raped by a teacher who promised her an education. Finally breaking free and seeking help at the Rainbo Center with Amie Kandeh and the International Rescue Committee, Agnes hopes to become a doctor and help others.
Half the Sky: Violence Against Women is a Global Epidemic
A group of experts and advocates describe the global epidemic of gender-based violence, which strips women of their autonomy and forces them to live in constant fear of physical retribution. The phenomenon can seem insurmountable in post-conflict countries like Sierra Leone, but extraordinary women like Amie Kandeh are nevertheless determined to bring an end to these rampant abuses.
Half the Sky: Breaking the Cycle of Oppression with Educatio
Gabrielle Union, Olivia Wilde, Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas Kristof discuss solutions to the most pressing problems facing women: maternal mortality, gender-based violence, sex trafficking and forced prostitution. Women are not the problem, they are the solution. Education and economic empowerment are the ladder to a better life for women, their families and communities.
Half the Sky: Maternal Mortality in Somaliland
This educational module adapted from the documentary series Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide follows journalist Nicholas Kristof and actress Diane Lane as they investigate the high maternal mortality rate in Somaliland and meet change maker Edna Adan.
Half the Sky: Sakena Yacoobi on Educating Women and Girls in
Sakena Yacoobi has made a difference in the lives of around 8.5 million people through the operation of learning facilities in Afghanistan over the course of twenty years. Sakena believes that, if properly equipped with the knowledge and confidence to act, the current generation of Afghani girls can fix the country's severe gender imbalances within just 5 to 10 years.
Half the Sky: Intergenerational Prostitution in India
This educational module adapted from the documentary series Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide follows journalist Nicholas Kristof and actress America Ferrara as they investigate intergenerational prostitution in India, and meet change maker Urmi Basu.
Half the Sky: Why Do Mothers Die in Somaliland?
Hinda Hassan's death was needless and Diane Lane and Nicholas Kristof talk to Nimo, the midwife who helped her to find out what happened. In a country with no family planning and no trained doctors performing C-Sections, Hinda's death was something that would should happen in the 21st century.
Half the Sky: Room to Read Gives Away Its Ten Millionth Book
John Wood, founder of Room to Read, gives away the 10 millionth book in Vietnam. The first time Room to Read gave away books, it was 3,000 to a school in Nepal, now the organization has grown to help over 6 million children worldwide.
Half the Sky: Gabrielle Union on the Challenges That Girls F
Gabrielle Union discusses her involvement in Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide and her experience in Vietnam.
Half the Sky: Gabrielle Union Reflects on Her Experiences in
Gabrielle Union talks about her time in Vietnam and the many experiences she had. Gabrielle shares her experiences celebrating her birthday in Vietnam, learning about skin whitening and the value of education. Through her experiences, she has a newfound appreciation for her life in America.
Half the Sky: America Ferrera's Diary Cam Insights on India
Follow America Ferrera along as she narrates her time in India through a diary cam. Ferrera talks about meeting the young girls who work with Urmi Basu to break the cycle of forced prostitution. Watch as Ferrera makes chapati with the girls and even learns to sew with some of the mothers.
Half the Sky: Seeking the Truth About Female Genital Cutting
Nicholas Kristof confronts Miriam and Farhiya in a clinic in Somaliland. The two women are traditional birth attendants and also perform female genital mutilation. However, they tell Kristof that this is a practice they have stopped doing three pears prior. Kristof investigates to find out the truth behind these claims.
Half the Sky: Jane Ngori Turns a House into a Home in Kenya
Olivia Wilde and Nicholas Kristof arrive at Kaputei, some 60 KM from Nairobi to see the housing community set up by Jamii Bora. They are both initially skeptical about what this area can provide since it is so far for the women to travel to earn a living. However, after seeing Jane Ngori's house and celebrating her son Moses's 9th birthday, they change their minds.
Half the Sky: Eva Mendes on Bringing Girl Power to Sierra Le
Eva Mendes discusses her involvement in Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide and her experience in Sierra Leone.
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