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A Woman's Place - Short Stories (Series)
Footprints of Sorrow
Guatemalan war widows fighting for human rights.
10 minutes
Color
Grade Level: 7-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1996
Copyright Date: 1995
ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-667-4
Directed by Claudia Esmerado
Produced by Alfonso Porres Productions with TVE
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"Fast-paced, yet informative...has a place in all video collections."
Belinda L. Robinson-Jones, MC Journal
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Today there are 45,000 war widows in Guatemala who have been marginalized in Guatemalan society. But a group of them formed CONAVIGUA (The Committee of Guatemalan widows), which is fighting back, holding literacy classes and encouraging political participation. They are demanding that their rights as indigenous women be recognized and that human rights violations are brought to an end.
Other titles in the series are:
Teach a Woman How to Fish and... - Sea farming empowers women in Fiji.
Dry Days In Dobbagunta - Literacy program spurs anti-liquor campaign in rural India and empowers women.
A Healthy Start - The debate over women's health care in South Africa.
The Alarm Rings Softly - Caribbean women use drama and reggae to fight domestic violence.
The Amahs of Hong Kong - Filipino women exploited as maids in Hong Kong.
Reviews:
"Express(es)...women's desire for independence, self-sufficiency and the important role of having a voice in the process of decision-making...fast paced, yet informative...geared toward the advanced high school student and above...has a place in all video collections in the areas of Women's Studies, History, Sociology and Anthropology. Highly Recommended." Belinda L. Robinson-Jones, Coordinator, Educational Media Center/AV Services, Ohio University, Zanesville, MC Journal
Related Subjects:
Anthropology
Central America and The Caribbean
Developing World
Guatemala
Human Rights
Women's Studies
Related Links:
www.tve.org (The producer's web site)
Related Titles:
Land of Widows: Population and health problems in post civil war Cambodia.
Till Death Do Us Part: Widows are denied inheritance and property rights in Nigeria.
Rising Above: Vietnamese women build on experiences of war.
Half The Sky: Changes in the lives of four generations of Chinese women.
A Question of Rights: Looks at the state of women's human rights in Ethiopia, Latvia, Jamaica and Fiji.
Triumph Over Terror: Six films on human rights around the world.
Bombies: The terrible aftermath of dropping cluster bombs during the secret air war in Laos and the international campaign to ban them.
The Man We Called Juan Carlos: Chronicles the violent history of Guatemala and life of Wenceslao Armira, a Mayan father, farmer, teacher, guerilla, priest and champion of human rights.
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