 | Lionessby Meg McLagan and Daria Sommers An intimate look at war through the eyes of women on the front lines and the U.S. military policy that bans them from combat. Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens |
 | The Mosuo Sistersby Marlo Poras and Yu Ying Wu Chou Two spirited daughters from China's last remaining matrilineal ethnic minority are thrust into the worldwide economic downturn when they lose the only jobs they've ever known. |
 | Motherland Afghanistanby Catherine Gund, Sedika Mojadidi, and Jenny Raskin Nearly one in seven Afghan women dies in childbirth. Follow an Afghan American filmmaker and her father to his native Afghanistan, where he brings desperately needed medical attention and expertise to the women most susceptible to maternal mortality. Independent Lens, Global Voices, Women and Girls Lead, Women of the World |
 | Outlawed in Pakistanby Habiba Nosheen and Hilke Schellmann Outlawed in Pakistan tells the story of Kainat Soomro as she takes a rape case through Pakistan’s deeply flawed criminal justice system. Frontline |
 | Pickles, Inc.by Nitza Gonen and Dalit Kimor In the Israeli Arab village of Tamra, eight widows challenge social conventions and establish the Azka Pickle Cooperative, seeking financial independence for themselves and their children. Wide Angle, Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection, Women and Girls Lead |
 | The Revolutionary Optimistsby Nicole Newnham and Maren Grainger-Monsen Amlan Ganguly, a lawyer-turned social entrepreneur, has sown hope in the poorest neighborhoods of Calcutta by empowering children to become leaders in improving health, transforming their communities for the better. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead, Women of the World |
 | Seeds of Summerby Hen Lasker, Edna Kowarsky, and Elinor Kowarsky At an army base in the heart of Israel's southern desert two young female military recruits make the transformation from fragile, vulnerable young girls to confident soldiers and fierce fighters. Global Perspectives Collection |
 | Sepideh – Reaching for the Starsby Berit Madsen Sepideh wants to become an astronaut, but how will this be possible for a young Iranian girl? She doesn't stop to ask herself this question, she is far too busy living her adventure. Global Perspectives Collection |
 | Shadyaby Danny Hakim, Udi Kalinsky, and Roy Westler Shadya Zoabi, a charismatic 17-year-old karate world champion, strives to succeed on her own terms within her traditional Muslim village in northern Israel. Global Voices, Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens, Diverse Muslim Voices, Global Perspectives Collection |
 | Solar Mamasby Mona Eldaief and Jehane Noujaim Jordanian wife and mother Rafea is leaving home for the first time — to attend a college in India that is training rural women to become solar energy engineers. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead, Global Perspectives Collection, Diverse Muslim Voices, Why Poverty? |
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