Celebrating Women Change Makers
As part of Women's History Month, My Hero celebrates Women Change Makers - leaders and activists who have made positive change in the world.
Women Change Makers
Grace Lee Boggs has advocated for marginalized people for over 70 years.
Rigoberta Menchú Tum, winner of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize, became involved with various groups in their struggle for the indigenous people out of personal conviction and sense of justice.
Laverne Cox is an actress and icon for the LGBT community.
Alicia Garza is an activist for Black Lives Matter.
Films
At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy.
This short documentary is a window into the Women's Suffrage Movement through the sacrifice of Inez Milholland.
Women At the Wheel: Stories of remarkable women shattering cultural roadblocks and gendered assumptions.
One in three girls around the world is denied an education by the daily realities of poverty, conflict or discrimination.
When the central government collapsed in 1989, Dr. Abdi's one-room clinic on her family farm began treating and housing local people fleeing the fighting.
A tribute to oceanographer Sylvia Earle from One World One Ocean.
Rosalind Russell helps women of Nepal by giving them goats.
Teachers: Visit the free MY HERO Lesson Plan for Women's Equality Day for this film program. Includes discussion guide and learning outcomes.
August 26 August 26 of each year is designated in the United States as Women's Equality Day.
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