Granito: How to Nail a Dictatorby Pamela Yates, Peter Kinoy, and Paco de Onís Discover how a 26-year-old documentary became vital forensic evidence in the trial of a dictator for human-rights abuses. Women and Girls Lead, POV | |
The Interruptersby Steve James A look at a group of men and women — most of them former gang leaders and ex-cons — that are trying to "interrupt" shootings and protect their communities from the violence they once employed. Women and Girls Lead, Frontline, Diverse Muslim Voices | |
The Invisible Warby Kirby Dick The Invisible War exposes one of the United States's most shameful and best-kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the military. Today, a female soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead | |
Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Storyby Daniel Birman Follows the sad and startling story of Cyntoia Brown, who is serving a life sentence for a murder she committed at age of 16. Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens | |
Sentencing the Victimby Liz Oakley and Joanna Katz After surviving a vicious gang-rape attack, a South Carolina woman is transformed into a committed and eloquent activist challenging laws she believes favor prisoners’ rights over victims’ rights. Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens | |
Sisters in Lawby Kim Longinotto and Florence Ayisi A compassionate state prosecutor and court president dispense wisdom, wisecracks, and justice in fair measure at one small courthouse in Cameroon. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead, Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection | |
Troop 1500by Ellen Spiro and Karen Bernstein Their mothers may be convicted thieves, murderers, and drug dealers, but the Girl Scouts of Troop 1500 want to be doctors, social workers, and marine biologists. Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens, True Stories |
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