She Matters: Women, Girls and Progress
Across the globe, oppression is being confronted, and real meaningful solutions are being fashioned through health care, education, and economic empowerment for women and girls. In She Matters, director Maro Chermayeff tells stories from India, Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, and Vietnam about women and girls who have become change-agents in their communities.
Series
Women of the World
Premiere Date
July 1, 2013
Length
60 minutes
In She Matters, director Maro Chermayeff tells stories from India, Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, and Vietnam about women and girls who have become change-agents in their communities.
Models of resilience and persistence, these leaders are making a difference in large and small ways. Their actions range from simple practices like establishing savings accounts to courageous resistance against community norms that relegate women to second class status. Each demonstrates viable and sustainable options for empowerment.