Resources for Women's History Month
Collection Notes
This collection contains films and photo essays which highlight women living around the world. From Ethiopia, Myanmar, and Tibet, to the United States and Palestine, these stories will challenge students to learn about the role of women in working towards cultural preservation and peace.
The culture and livelihoods of Indigenous women of the Omo River Valley in Ethiopia are threatened due to a hydroelectric dam.
Palestinian peaceworker Ibtisam Mahameed explains why women need to be at the heart of peace negotiations. Ultimately men and women must work together if peace is to be fully realized.
Photographer Diane Barker captures the changes taking place for the nomadic mountain people of Tibet.
Marie Wilcox is the last fluent speaker of Wukchumni and created a dictionary to keep her language alive.
A Salvadoran immigrant strives to build a future for her family in America after fleeing the Salvadoran Civil War as a teenager.
