The RCTC common book this year is Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. The library has purchased the following videos whose themes complement this book:
After the Rape: the Mukhtaran Mai Story
Born into Brothels
The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo
Iron Jawed Angels
Ladies First: Rwandan Women Help Heal their Nation
Nicaragua: Turning away from Violence
Also available online from our paid subscription to Films on Demand
Pray the Devil Back to Hell
Small Change, Big Business: The Women’s Bank of Bangladesh 10 Years Later
Also available on line from our paid subscription to Films on Demand
Taking Root: the Vision of Wangari Maathai
Very Young Girls
Ask for these videos at the circulation desk..