Icarus Films | Women's Studies

Making Mothers

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:04:53 GMT

Profile of the Family Health and Birth Center in Washington, D.C. which primarily serves and is likewise staffed by the African American community.

A Sentence for Two

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:12:38 GMT

Most women who deliver babies in prison have few options; if they can’t find a family member to care for the infant, they will need to place it in foster care, or choose adoption.

Seventeen Short Films About Breasts

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:12:18 GMT

This provocative and often lovely suite of short films explores a range of feelings and concerns women have about their breasts. Together or individually, they offer a wonderful variety of ways to stimulate reflection and discussion.

War and Love in Kabul

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:53:03 GMT

Hossein's and Shaima's love is a story about honor, tribal laws, disgrace, fear, and hope for change in a war-ravaged Afghanistan.

North-South.com

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:01:20 GMT

In West Africa many young women, who dream of escaping a life of misery by marrying a rich, white foreigner, surf the Internet for marriage proposals.

Dishonored

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:44:55 GMT

The story of Mukhtar Mai, whose demands for justice after being raped, led to an historic series of legal proceedings in Pakistan, and media coverage worldwide.

Killer's Paradise

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:44:24 GMT

Since 1999 more than two thousand women have been murdered in Guatemala. Yet law enforcement and government turn a blind eye.