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Women’s Empowerment
Kenyan women support one another in becoming positive forces in their community.
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Gender Based Violence
Men and women from around the world demonstrate the detrimental impact that gender based violence can have on an individual, as well as the larger community.
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Economic Empowerment
Kenyan women demonstrate that they have improved their economic wellbeing through better access to finance, including table banking programs.
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A Day in the Life
A woman’s lifestory illustrates how women and children suffer disproportionately from poverty, as well as the need for women in local governance.
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Amiyah’s Story
A tragic story that confronts perceptions about prostitution and exposes facts about sex trafficking.
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Business Training
An overview of business training for women who have a small business or want to start one.
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Deworming (India)
Teachers and state officials advocate for the value of school-based deworming.
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Deworming (Kenya)
Teachers and state officials advocate for the value of school-based deworming.
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Domestic Violence
A candid discussion about domestic violence that includes men and women's viewpoints.
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Family Planning
Community health workers and a young couple discuss family planning.
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Girls’ Empowerment
Teenage girls discuss why being part of a support group and having economic independence helps them make informed, positive life decisions.
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Maggie’s Story
A Masaai family abandons the harmful traditions of female circumcision and early marriage in favor of educating its girls.
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Midwifery in Somaliland
Edna Adan, head of the only maternity hospital in Somaliland, encourages women to become midwives through her training program.
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Pooja’s Story
13-year old Pooja and her family explore why staying in school is a better choice than early marriage.
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Pregnancy Health (India)
Patients and doctors address the do's and don'ts of pregnancy.
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Pregnancy Health (Kenya)
Patients and doctors address the do's and don'ts of pregnancy.
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Reproductive Health (Kenya)
A group of young, sexually active women talk about family planning and STI prevention, including methods and misconceptions.
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Reproductive Health (Liberia)
Two teenage hosts of a local radio show, Let’s Talk About Sex, lead a frank conversation about sex, love, and condom negotiation.
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Saving with Lakshmi
Lakshmi, a wise and funny woman in her 50s, encourages women like her to begin saving money.
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Sexual Education
Young men and women express the need for comprehensive sexual education in schools.
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Women’s Empowerment
Women share the individual, family and community benefits of their self help groups.
NGO Videos
Through the FHI 360-managed Communication for Change (C-Change) project, USAID provided support to Half the Sky Movement: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide to produce 18 videos for organizations working on women’s empowerment, education, and health issues in India, Kenya, Liberia and Somaliland. The videos are designed to be used as part of broader social and behavior change interventions and to encourage support for programs to improve the conditions for women and girls. Addressing the key themes of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women, the topics and issues covered include:
- Family planning/reproductive health
- Girls’ education
- Women and children’s health
- Economic empowerment
- Sex trafficking
- Domestic violence
All videos are free to use for educational and advocacy purposes. These videos are not available for commercial use.