Women in politics and fighting for gender equality

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Women and feminism in politics around the world

On the basis of sex

On the basis of sex (2018)

Leder, M. (Director). Alibaba Pictures. [Streaming Video]

Young wife, mother and lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg battles the U.S. Supreme Court for gender equality and women's rights

RBG.

RBG (2018)

Cohen, J. (Director) & West, B. (Director). CNN Films. [Streaming Video]

At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture  icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans - until now.

Suffragette

Suffragette (2015)

Gavron, S. (Director). Ruby Films. [Streaming Video]

A working-class laundress in 19th-century London becomes radicalized when she meets a brave cadre of women who are fighting for the right to vote. 

Women in politics and social justice in Canada

Gender Inequality and the Invisibility of Women