"A girl like her reveals the hidden history of over a million young women who became pregnant in the 1950s and 60s when "nice girls" didn't get pregnant. It was a time when young women were routinely expelled from high schools and colleges and banished to maternity homes or distant relatives where they could give birth, surrender their babies for adoption, and start over with a clean slate. But did they? The film combines footage from educational films and newsreels - that both reflected and shaped the public's understanding of single pregnancy during that time - with the voices of these mothers as they speak today, about the long-term impact of surrender and silence on their lives"--Container.

An in-depth 60 minute program based on the topics and solutions examined in Cover Girl Culture. Newly released footage of key insights, wisdom and tips from experts and girls in Cover Girl Culture, presented in short movie clips on over 20 topics. Each clip includes activities or though provoking messages for your groups or daughter(s) as well as a special section strictly for parents/educators. Seeing Through the Media Matrix contains powerful tools for any girls' group, classroom or home. Help girls see through the media matrix and reclaim their power, increase their critical thinking, self-esteem and enrich their sense of worth. Loaded with invaluable tools for parents and teachers alike.

Four Egyptian women have the same goals--human diginity and social justice--but each adopts an approach radically different from the others. Muslim, Christian, Jewish or non-religious, their visions of society range from wanting a secular or socialist state to an Islamic one. These friends, deeply committed, argue openly, without ever breaking the bond that unites them.

In this revealing documentary five extraordinary women talk about their occupations, aspirations, and the rights and status of women in their Muslim countries.

A frank, humorous, and provocative documentary about what men really think of women.

For over four years, three Colombian filmmakers turned their cameras on themselves, using personal stories to expose the tough reality in their violent, war-ravaged country. According to these filmmakers, Colombia has been functioning for many years in the gray area between legalism and lawlessness.

This documentary about women in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict explores the roles that the Occupation has designated for women on both sides and the questions it raises. To find an answer to these questions, Israeli director Michal Aviad set off on a journey through Israel and the Occupied Territories with two other women -- a Palestinian assistant director and an Israeli cinematographer.

"Maria in Nobody's Land is an unprecedented and intimate look at the illegal and extremely dangerous journey of three Salvadoran women to the United States, through Mexican territory ... Doña Ines, Maria and Sandra, tired of the violence from their husbands and wanting to overcome poverty, decide to leave their families behind to travel to America - with only thirty dollars in their pockets. During their harrowing journey, the three women encounter prostitution, slave trade, rape, kidnap and even death, all in an unwavering quest for a better life"--Container.

Explores the issues surrounding birth control and family planning in India using interviews with women, doctors, and public officials.

In the 1980s, the crack epidemic in American inner cities left a generation of parents addicted and their children in a cycle of foster care and group homes. This film documents one New York City family's struggle to become a family again ten years after their initial separation.