Chart the last five years of the women’s movement and its re-energized, intersectional fight for equality. Activists, journalists, entertainers, athletes, and politicians report from the frontlines of the feminist tidal wave.
Six new documentaries in the MAKERS project feature groundbreaking American women in different spheres of influence: war, comedy, space, business, Hollywood and politics. Airs Tuesdays, September 30-November 4, 2014 at 9/8c. Check your local listings.
In this clip from Makers: Women Who Make America, Joan Rivers describes how she is on stage and what her comedic style is all about. See more about Rivers and other women in comedy when Makers: WOmen Who Make America returns to PBS on September 30th.
Makers: Women in Comedy tracks the rise of women in the world of comedy, from the “dangerous” comedy of 70s sitcoms like Maude to the groundbreaking women of the 1980s American comedy club boom and building to today’s multifaceted landscape.
In this clip from the upcoming Makers: Women Who Make America series, Joan Rivers describes how hard it was for her to break into comedy because of her material. To learn more about Rivers and other funny women catch the new series of Makers: Women Who Make America on September 30th.
Joan Rivers was unapologetic in her comedy, often using her wit and wisdom to highlight injustices in society. See more about Joan Rivers and other funny women when Makers: Women Who Make America returns to PBS on September 30th.
The child of Mexican immigrants, Angela Salinas was the first in her family to graduate from college. After college, she became the first Hispanic woman to become a U.S. Marine Corps general officer. Upon her retirement in 2013, she was the highest ranking female officer in the Marines.
Pat Foote joined the Women's Army Corps in 1959, served in Vietnam, and eventually became one of only four female Armed Forces generals in 1986. Over the course of her career, Foote commanded at the company, battalion, brigade, and major installation levels, and advocated for the recruitment of women following the end of the draft in the 1970s.
In 2007, Nancy Pelosi became the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history.
Astronaut Mae Jemison on reaching her goal of space travel.
Tulsi Gabbard has served her country in wartime and her home state of Hawaii in Congress.
Comedian Jane Lynch discusses her career and being a female comedian.
Ursula Burns became the first African American woman to head a Fortune 500 company.
Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, and her million dollar idea.
Geena Davis discusses her career in movies and the role of women in the business.
Flight attendants had a very short career for at 32 they were forcible retired. They were the first case for the Equal Opportunity Commission.
In 1963 Betty Friedan wrote The Feminine Mystique, and exposed he happy homemaker myth. Many women wanted the opportunity of a career of their own.
The Equal Rights Amendment passed both houses of congress in 1972 leaving only ratification before the law was adopted. 30 states ratified it in the first year but the culture war was just starting.
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