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A Question of Rights (Series)
Girls from Chaka Street
Latvia
The break-up of the Soviet Union leaves some women with few options but prostitution.
15 minutes
Color
Grade Level: 10-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1998
Copyright Date: 1998
ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-762-X
Directed by Antra Cilinska
Produced by Emily Marlow & Jenny Richards, Television Trust for the Environment
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"A modern and timely series...highly recommended."
Belinda L. Robinson-Jones, MC Journal
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In 1996 Eva was driven into the forest, stripped, and gang-raped by 14 men who left her for dead. It was, she said, just one of the occupational hazards of working as a prostitute in Latvia.
The flourishing sex industry in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia first took off when the Baltic countries gained independence from the Soviet Union and the economies crashed. Underage girls - earning more in a night on the street than a trained doctor does in a month - face physical and psychological risks and Mafia involvement is growing.
Other titles in the series are:
World of Difference - Introductory film about women and human rights.
House on Fire - Breaking the cycle of domestic violence.
Young Wives' Tales - Very early marriage threatens girls' health and survival.
Caught in the Crossfire - Plight of women in Fiji.
Awards:
NWSA Conference
Reviews:
"Raises the viewer's consciousness about the circumstances of poverty faced by women worldwide and how the global trade in prostitutes is connected." Susan M. Alexander, Dept. of Sociology, Saint Mary's College
"A Question of Rights uncovers some of the most serious social, economic and political issues multicultural women encounter throughout the world...A modern and timely series...highly recommended." Belinda L. Robinson-Jones, Ohio University, MC Journal
Related Subjects:
Anthropology
Developing World
Eastern Europe
Europe
Prostitution
Russian/Slavic Studies
Social Psychology
Sociology
Women's Studies
Related Links:
www.tve.org (The producer's web site)
Related Titles:
Not The Numbers Game: Six films from around the world on women solving the twin problems of population and development.
In the Name of Safety: False imprisonment violates due process in Bangladesh.
The Alarm Rings Softly: Caribbean women use drama and reggae to fight domestic violence.
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