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	Benazir Bhutto and the Struggle for Democracy in Pakistan Students will investigate Pakistan’s struggle to maintain a lasting democratic government, and look at various experiences in Benazir Bhutto’s life that shaped her as a leader. From the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 1 Classroom collection From the film Bhutto
	Benazir Bhutto: First Woman Leader of a Muslim Nation Students will study the context in which Benazir Bhutto became the first woman leader of a Muslim nation, and the complexities of being a female leader in a Muslim country. From the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 1 Classroom collection From the film Bhutto
	Breaking the Chains of Modern Slavery This lesson will examine the global trafficking crisis through the lens of sexual slavery in Cambodia and intergenerational prostitution in India. Through this lesson students will learn that there are more people living in slavery today then at any time in history and consider the causes and consequences for women and children who are disproportionately victimized by the global commercial sex trade. From the Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Classroom collection From the film Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
	Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Causes and Impact In this lesson, students will make personal connections with a family that has been traumatized and displaced by conflict in their homeland, the Democratic Republic of Congo, or DR Congo. Doing so will help put a human face on a far away and unimaginable conflict that is the deadliest since World War II. Students will then investigate various events in DR Congo’s history, determine the causes and impact of the war, and analyze the effects that war has had on women in particular. (includes 2 film modules) From the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 1 Classroom collection From the film Pushing the Elephant
	Democracy Around the World This lesson takes a global look at the range of democratic governments in different countries, from new and transitional democratic systems to more established ones. (includes 1 film module) From the Vote Democracy! Classroom collection From the film Iron Ladies of Liberia
	Digital Media as a Civic Engagement Tool In this lesson, students will analyze how digital media tools work in less developed nations or areas where media access is limited. In addition, they will evaluate the savvy, resources, skills and support needed to develop effective media outreach. Students will also explore social networking and video as empowerment tools—and then create their own. (includes 1 film module) From the Women's Empowerment Classroom collection From the film Shayfeen.com: We're Watching You
	Education for All Students will meet Nhi and Phung, two students in the Room to Read program in Vietnam, and learn about their struggles and successes as they pursue their education against all the odds. The activities in the lesson will also engage students in a conversation about the value and meaning of education in their own lives and the impact of the gender imbalance in education on the lives of individual girls around the world and our communities at home. From the Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Classroom collection From the film Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
	Gender-Based Violence: Challenging Impunity Students will follow the journey of Fulamatu, a 14-year-old rape survivor in Sierra Leone, as she attempts to bring her perpetrator to justice. Through her story, students will examine the culture of impunity that enables gender-based violence to flourish, and the impact this issue has on our own communities. Students will also be challenged to consider the factors that contribute to violence against women and girls, and how they can contribute to local and international efforts to eradicate it. From the Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Classroom collection From the film Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
	Illusions of Democracy: When Is It Not Free or Fair? In this lesson, students look at the principles that might make an election democratic as well as ways in which elections can be inefficient, manipulated or abused. They apply these lessons toward understanding the 2005 election in Egypt, and then research the electoral process of a country of their own choosing. (includes 1 film module) From the Women's Empowerment Classroom collection From the film Shayfeen.com: We're Watching You
	Maternal Mortality and the Global Health Divide Through the lens of the maternal mortality crisis in Somaliland, students will examine the social, economic, and cultural factors that contribute to the differences in healthcare — both between and within countries, including the United States — and the importance of maternal health in their own communities. From the Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Classroom collection From the film Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide