Stories of changemaking women from across Germany, Iran, New York, and Brazil.﻿

Sonia Pressman Fuentes, who escaped Nazi persecution, found her purpose at 37 as the only woman attorney at the early Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her life highlights how resilience and opportunity shaped her path as a feminist activist.

SONIA

Sonia Pressman Fuentes, who escaped Nazi persecution, found her purpose at 37 as the only woman attorney at the early Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her life highlights how resilience and opportunity shaped her path as a feminist activist.

After the Dobbs decision ended Roe v. Wade, women aged 25 to 82 shared their abortion experiences. Some recalled harsh conditions before legalization, while others described increased support and freedom since 1973.

It's An Issue of Freedom: Women Share Their Abortion Stories

After the Dobbs decision ended Roe v. Wade, women aged 25 to 82 shared their abortion experiences. Some recalled harsh conditions before legalization, while others described increased support and freedom since 1973.

Maryam, a 55-year-old painter, escapes Iran after the Woman, Life, Freedom movement is suppressed. She later returns to confront her past. The film honors Maryam Salimian, who died by suicide after being barred from leaving Iran during the movement.

Death Closes the Eyes

Maryam, a 55-year-old painter, escapes Iran after the Woman, Life, Freedom movement is suppressed. She later returns to confront her past. The film honors Maryam Salimian, who died by suicide after being barred from leaving Iran during the movement.

On June 18, 2022, I discovered my pregnancy just before Roe v. Wade was overturned. Although Maryland presented challenges, I still had reproductive options. "What it felt like" examines pregnancy, postpartum, and trauma after Roe through digital and analog media.

What It Felt Like

On June 18, 2022, I discovered my pregnancy just before Roe v. Wade was overturned. Although Maryland presented challenges, I still had reproductive options. "What it felt like" examines pregnancy, postpartum, and trauma after Roe through digital and analog media.

At age 15, Hilda Onley was abused at the NY State Training School for Girls in 1958. She pursued justice decades later, enabled by New York’s Child Victims Act in 2019. "Hilda O. vs. The State of New York" follows her journey from deposition to court judgment at age 81.

Hilda O. vs. The State of New York

At age 15, Hilda Onley was abused at the NY State Training School for Girls in 1958. She pursued justice decades later, enabled by New York’s Child Victims Act in 2019. "Hilda O. vs. The State of New York" follows her journey from deposition to court judgment at age 81.

This documentary features Cátia and Daphne in rural Brazil, who restore degraded land by building an agroforestry system. By using ancestral plants and techniques, they improve food security and reconnect with nature.

Sítio Aimotuá: Breaking Barriers, Planting Possibilities

This documentary features Cátia and Daphne in rural Brazil, who restore degraded land by building an agroforestry system. By using ancestral plants and techniques, they improve food security and reconnect with nature.

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