Additional Resources
Penguin Random House has created a list of books "about women who have changed the world." It's a good starting place, but we also hope you will join us in sharing media that has helped you expand your knowledge of women's history and International Women's Day.
We also recommend the following films, but also recognize that there are so many more incredible films that highlight the diverse experiences of women! Please share with us your recommendations.
- The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson. Available for streaming on Netflix, this 2017 documentary is about the death of Marsha P. Johnson, a pioneer of the LGBTQ+ rights movement. Learn more about Marsha P. Johnson through the Marsha P Johnson Institute.
- Difret. Executive produced by Angelina Jolie, you can read more about this film, and the true story behind it, at:
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Luz, Martin (nd). Difret: An Intimate Film of Profound Political Consequence. Huffington Post. Available online: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/martin-luz/difret-an-intimate-film-o_b_6311282.html
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Metcalf, Charlotte (2015). The Rape Victim Who Fought Back and Shamed a Nation. January 9. Newsweek. Available online: http://www.newsweek.com/2015/01/16/rape-victim-who-fought-back-and-shamed-nation-297757.html
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- Girl Rising. This 2013 documentary comes completed with a downloadable curriculum to provide you with further context about the stories shared.
- Hidden Figures. This film is available for streaming on Disney+ and centers the experiences of Black women working at NASA in the 1960s and the incredible impact they had on the space program in the United States. There's a curriculum guide available, via Journeys in Film, to help you process this film as well.
- Offside, a 2006 film by Jafar Panahi is a comedy-drama about women in Iran trying to watch football (soccer for those in the USA) in a stadium. Pair the film with reading about the current status of female spectators.
- The Guardian (2019). Iranian women allowed to watch football at stadium for first time in decades. Available online at: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/09/iranian-women-allowed-…
- The Trials of Spring, available through Ohio University's Kanopy: https://ohio.kanopy.com/video/trials-spring. This documentary tells the story of women who were involved in the Arab Spring.