The 36th Annual Women’s History Month Film Series
Mondays, February 20 to March 20, 2023
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
004 Kirkbride Hall
Feb. 20: Rise of the Wahine: Champions of Title IX
Speakers: Panel discussion with team members and coaches of UD women’s basketball and volleyball teams
In the years following the Civil Rights movement and the passage of Title IX in 1972, Dr. Donnis Thompson, Congresswoman Patsy Mink, and volleyball All-American Beth McLachlin and her teammates battled discrimination from the halls of Washington D.C. to the athletic department of the University of Hawaii, fighting for the rights of young women to play college sports. “Rise of the Wahine” reveals how change-makers overcome injustice with wisdom and an innovative spirit, without becoming victims of their circumstances.
Please Note: Special venue change of this night only! Gore Recital Hall, Roselle Center. Tailgate at 6PM!
Feb. 27: Nothing Without Us: The Women Who Will End AIDS
Speaker: Renee Beaman, founder and Board president, Beautiful Gate Outreach Center
The first and only documentary telling the story of the inspiring women at the forefront of the global movement to end AIDS. Combining archival footage and interviews with female activists, scientists and scholars in the US and Africa, this documentary reveals how women not only shaped grassroots groups like ACT-UP in the U.S. but also played essential roles in HIV prevention and in demands for access to treatment throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
March 6: Jane: An Abortion Service
Speaker: Emaline Reyes, University of Delaware Department of Women and Gender Studies
This film tells the story of “Jane,” the Chicago-based women’s health group who performed nearly 12,000 safe illegal abortions between 1969 and 1973 with no formal medical training. As Jane members describe finding feminism and clients describe finding Jane, archival footage and re-creations mingle to depict how the repression of the early sixties and social movements of the late sixties influenced this unique group.
March 13: Writing with Fire
Speaker: Navroz Singh, University of Delaware Department of Political Science
A fearless group of journalists maintain India’s only women-led news outlet. All from the Dalit caste, the women of Khabar Lahariya prepare to transition the newspaper from print to digital while fighting for marginalized voices in the world’s largest democracy. “Writing With Fire” chronicles the astonishing determination of these reporters as they redefine what it means to be powerful.
March 20: The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
Speaker: Marie Laberge, University of Delaware Department of Women and Gender Studies
This documentary delves deep into civil rights icon Rosa Parks’ work before, during, and after her historic role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Through interviews with those who knew her, powerful archival footage, and her own words, the film tells the story of Parks’ extensive organizing career, radical politics, and lifelong dedication to activism.
This one-time screening made possible by special arrangement with NBC/Peacock.
This year’s series is co-sponsored by the University of Delaware departments of Africana Studies, Anthropology, Athletics, History, Women & Gender Studies; the Faculty Senate Committee on Cultural Activities and Public Events (CAPE), the Library, Museums & Press and the Athletics Department.
Each film will be followed by a discussion led by a speaker with expertise in the film’s subject matter. The film series is free and open to the public. Students can enroll in WOMS291/HIST291 – a one-credit multicultural course associated with the film series.
The film series is free and open to the public.
