Curated Video
Latin American women politicians meet ahead of Womens Day
1. Wide shot of forum in session
2. Various of indigenous women at forum
3. Tilt up of women entrepreneurs
4. Audience
5. Wide of forum
6. Panellists
7. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Virginia Borra, Peruvian Minister for Women and Social...
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Nobel Peace laureate blasts Trump "hate speech"
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4050934Guatemalan Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu said on Wednesday that United Nations should condemn the harsh rhetoric used by US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump against...
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Guatemalan Nobel laureate blasts Trump speech
Guatemalan Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu said on Wednesday that United Nations should condemn the harsh rhetoric used by US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump against migrants and minorities. Speaking at an event...
Wonderscape
Eleanor Roosevelt: From Advocate to First Lady of New York
Discover how Eleanor Roosevelt transitioned from volunteering and advocacy work to becoming an influential figure in politics alongside her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Learn about her efforts during World War I, her role in...
Wonderscape
Eleanor Roosevelt: The New Kind of First Lady
Learn how Eleanor Roosevelt transformed the role of First Lady, using her platform to advocate for civil rights, women’s rights, and the New Deal. From her tireless travel around the U.S. to her groundbreaking press conferences and...
Wonderscape
Women's Right to Vote: Understanding the Nineteenth Amendment
Delve into the history and significance of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, also known as women's suffrage. Explore the early years of the suffrage movement, including the...
Curated Video
First Ladies
The role of the First Lady of the United States has changed over the years. These women have shaped the White House as well as the nation.
Curated Video
Types of People in the Colonies
Colonial America housed many diverse inhabitants—from the enslaved to the gentry—each contributing to society in different ways.
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Life in the Colonies: Women
In the Thirteen Colonies, women had limited rights and freedoms. Their lives, influenced by marriage, status, and coverture laws varied greatly, reflecting the evolving society of the time.
Great Big Story
She Was Forced Into Marriage Now She’s Helping Others Escape
Meet the activist fighting for child marriage legislation and helping victims escape abusive unions.
Curated Video
Ernestine Rose
A pioneering suffragette and free thinker, Ernestine Rose was way ahead of her time. Described as the “first Jewish feminist”, she used her voice to campaign for women’s rights and improve the lives of millions.
Curated Video
Beverly LaHaye
At a time when many women in the United States were campaigning for greater rights, Beverly LaHaye raised her voice for traditional values. An expert activist and founder of Concerned Women for America, today she is admired and reviled...
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Rebels in the Records: Equal pay protests from Dagenham Women by Lily
National Archives: This film is part of a series called ‘Rebels in the Records’. The films in the series were created by young people in July 2021 and combine puppetry, model-making and animation. They explore stories of people and...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Gender Equality Works for Everyone.
According to Colorado State Professor Elissa Braunstein, macroeconomics has a habit of misunderstanding and even misrepresenting labor. As a result, we see increased gender conflict and structural inequalities in the labor force....
Makematic
Girl Culture
Clothes aren’t just functional – for centuries, girls have used them as political tools to challenge gender norms, confront dominant ideas of femininity and race and help create the culture you live in today.
60 Second Histories
Emmeline Pankhurst in prison
Emmeline Pankhurst discusses the time she spent in prison and its effect upon her.
60 Second Histories
Protest, Action and Hunger Strike
Part of a series on women's suffrage, Emmeline Pankhurst describes the WSPU tactical intensification and hunger strike
60 Second Histories
Suffrage and WW1
Emmeline Pankhurst discusses the outbreak of war and women over 30 getting the vote.
60 Second Histories
Women’s Franchise League (WFL)
Emmeline describes the inaugural meeting of the Women's Franchise League
60 Second Histories
Emmeline Pankhurst and Winston Churchill
Emmeline Pankhurst talks about the WSPU opposition to the Liberal party and the defeat of Winston Churchill
60 Second Histories
Emmeline Pankhurst and Keir Hardie
Emmeline talks about becoming friends with Keir Hardie and joining the Independent Labour Party
History Hit
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet: What about religion
Did the Ottomans success have to do with religious morale or technological advantages? When does religion become important at times for the Ottoman? Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 3
60 Second Histories
Protest, Arrest and Prison
Part of a series on women's suffrage, this video covers the protest made by the WSPU after the suffrage bill was filibustered in 1905 and the arrest of Christabel and Emmiline Pankhurst.