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Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History

Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History

2016•Documentary
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Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History explores the lives and accomplishments of fascinating women who defied gender stereotypes but often found themselves pushed to the sidelines or erased from history books that weren’t ready to acknowledge them. This series is made possible by generous donations to our Seed & Spark crowdfunding campaign for the project.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 12, 2016

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Revolutionary Life of Emma GoldmanE1

The Revolutionary Life of Emma Goldman

Once dubbed one of the most dangerous people in America by J. Edgar Hoover, activist and speaker Emma Goldman defied history with her revolutionary support for labor rights, women’s rights and “everyone’s right to beautiful radiant things.”

Sep 12, 2016

Episode 2 - The Groundbreaking Life of Murasaki ShikibuE2

The Groundbreaking Life of Murasaki Shikibu

In 10th century Japan, literary prodigy Murasaki Shikibu wrote the first modern novel at a time when women’s names were rarely even written down.

Oct 12, 2016

Episode 3 - The Fearless Life of Ching ShihE3

The Fearless Life of Ching Shih

One of the most famous and feared pirates who ever lived was Ching Shih, a young Cantonese woman who became the ruler of one of the largest pirate fleets in history, and the mastermind behind a floating criminal empire so powerful that even the Chinese military couldn’t stop it.

Nov 3, 2016

Episode 4 - The Courageous Life of Ida B. WellsE4

The Courageous Life of Ida B. Wells

Few stories are as dramatic as that of of Ida B. Wells, a woman who was born a slave in Mississippi in the midst of the Civil War, and became a daring investigative reporter and civil rights crusader who would one day be called the “loudest and most persistent voice for truth” in an era of injustice.

Nov 22, 2016

Episode 5 - The Brilliant Life of Ada LovelaceE5

The Brilliant Life of Ada Lovelace

A mathematical genius and pioneer of computer science, Ada Lovelace was not only the created the very first computer program in the mid-1800s but also foresaw the digital future more than a hundred years to come.

Dec 8, 2016

Actors

Anita Sarkeesian

Anita Sarkeesian

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