Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (2012)
• October 3rd, 2012 • 3h 44min
Documentary
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PBS series documentary based on a book of the same name that argues the oppression of women worldwide is the "paramount moral challenge" of our time.
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