Women and feminism in politics around the world
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 (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 (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
The struggle for social justice in British Columbia: Helena Guttridge, the unknown reformer
Howard, I. (2014) [Ebook]
Shenher, L. S. (2017). [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]
Director Astra Taylor's idiosyncratic, philosophical journey spans millennia and continents: from ancient Athens' groundbreaking experiment in self-government to capitalism's roots in medieval Italy; from modern-day Greece grappling with financial collapse and a mounting refugee crisis to the United States reckoning with its racist past and the growing gap between rich and poor
Mary Two-Axe Earley : I Am Indian Again
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again shares the powerful story of Mary Two-Axe Earley, who fought for more than two decades to challenge sex discrimination against First Nations women embedded in Canada's Indian Act and became a key figure in Canada's women's rights movement.
Resistance stories from five Afghan women come together to showcase the defiance, sisterhood, and enduring fight for women’s freedom in Afghanistan.
Analogue Revolution: How Feminist Media Changed the World
Set prior to the Me Too movement, Analogue Revolution traces the rise, fall and resurgence of feminist media and activism in Canada. From Halifax to Vancouver, feminist storytellers from the ‘70s to ‘90s took hold of cutting-edge media technology to document everything from violence towards women, to how to insert a diaphragm.
Judith Jacquie Grace: Three Women Speaking Out About Menopause
Menopause has been largely dismissed and ignored by society. But now that a generation of baby boomer women have passed through this life stage, they are demanding changes in attitudes, awareness, and solutions. JUDITH JACQUIE GRACE follows three women turned menopause advocates, who seek to better their lives, their workplaces, and the future of generations of women to come.
Canadian astronaut Jennifer Sidey's story
Discover how Canadian astronaut Jennifer Sidey reached her dream of becoming an astronaut thanks to inspiring role models, her passion for science and her mother’s support. She now tries to be a role model herself, encouraging the next generation of Canadians to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
